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NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 03/06/13 -- The Bedford Report has released new equity reports today. As a leading provider of free in depth reports and timely market updates, Bedford is an essential resource for hundreds of thousands of investors across the country.



Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) shares reached a high of $17.24 before closing at $16.70 a share Tuesday on volume of 2.43 million shares traded. Analysts at Deutsche Bank have upgraded the company's rating to "hold" from "sell". "Our call is not that new enrollment trends get better, but that even if they get worse the shares have somewhat limited downside," Deutsche Bank stated.





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Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) shares surged 14.4 percent on over five times the average daily volume Tuesday to close at $51.16 a share. The company has recently raised its fiscal third quarter revenue target to a range of $335 million to $350 million. CLSA have recently upgraded the company's rating to "outperform" from "underperform".



Find out more about CREE including full access to the free equity report at: www.BedfordReport.com/CREE : www.bedfordreport.com/CREE



SHFL entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: SHFL) shares declined 5.69 percent on nearly four times the average daily volume Tuesday to close at $15.08 a share. The company reported net income for the first quarter 2013 declined 8 percent year-over-year to $7.1 million as a result of higher operating expenses.



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Walgreen Company (NYSE: WAG) shares declined 2.51 percent on more than double the average daily volume Tuesday to close at $40.72 a share. The company announced sales for the February were $5.75 billion, a decrease of 2.2 percent when compared to a year ago. Total sales for the fiscal second quarter also showed a slight decline year-over-year.



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