NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 02/04/13 -- 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.

Abaxis Inc. (NASDAQ: ABAX) shares hit a new 52-week high of $44.98 after gaining 14.4 percent on nearly seven-times the average daily volume Friday. The company reported revenues of $49.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2013, a 32 percent increase when compared to the year ago quarter.

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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) shares surged 23 percent on over eight-times the average daily volume Friday. The company reported same store sales are expected to decline 1.7 percent in the fourth quarter, a significant improvement over the 11.1 percent decline posted in the third quarter.

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Echo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ECTE) shares fell 28.5 percent on over 7.8 million shares traded Friday. The company announced that the offering of 13,333,333 shares of its common stock was priced at $0.75 per share, a discount of 35 percent when compared to the prior days' close.

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PMC-Sierra, Inc. (NASDAQ: PMCS) shares surged 13 percent on over 8 million shares traded Friday, which was more than four-times the average daily volume. The company reported a gross margin of 71.7 percent for the fourth quarter, an increase of 260 basis points when compared to a year ago.

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