NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 12/18/12 -- 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.

Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOU) shares soared over 30 percent on nearly 9 million shares traded Monday after announcing it has agreed to be taken private in a deal with Joh. A. Benckiser.

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CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX) shares of the coal and natural gas producer have fallen over 8 percent year-to-date. The company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, payable on December 28, 2012.

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Solazyme Inc. (NASDAQ: SZYM) shares spiked sharply in Friday trading after reporting the successful completion of multiple initial fermentations at ADM's Clinton, Iowa facility. Shares of the company have rallied over 14 percent in the past week.

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Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE: ZQK) shares declined 13 percent on over 3.5 million shares traded last Friday after reporting a 94 percent drop in fiscal fourth quarter earnings. Zacks have recently lowered the company's rating from "outperform" to "neutral".

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