NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 01/31/13 -- 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.

ADT Corp. (NYSE: ADT) shares surged 4.7 percent on nearly 5 million shares traded after reporting strong quarterly results. The company reported a net income of $105 million for the fiscal first quarter, a year-over-year increase of 12.9 percent.

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Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) spiked sharply in Wednesday trading on nearly five-times the average daily volume Wednesday. The company reported that Chief Executive Officer and President, Aubrey K. McClendon, has agreed to retire from the company on April 1, 2013.

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Meritor Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) shares fell as much as 16 percent, its biggest drop in over a year, on nearly four-times the average daily volume Wednesday. The company reported sales in the fiscal first quarter declined 23 percent year-over-year to $891 million. Results were affected by "weaker than expected market conditions outside North America" stated President and CEO Chip McClure.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX) shares declined 3.4 percent on nearly 3 million shares traded Wednesday. The company reported revenues in the fourth quarter declined 41 percent to $334.0 million in the fourth quarter, the steep drop was largely due to slowing sales of their hepatitis C drug Incivek.

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