NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 11/20/12 -- 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.

Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG) through its operating subsidiaries, acquires, develops, licenses and enforces patented technologies. The company last Friday announced that their Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of its common stock.

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Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNR) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on novel therapeutic products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders. The company last month received a grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation to test AVP-923 in the treatment of levodopa-induced-dyskinesia (LID) in Parkinson's disease.

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Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. (NYSE: MHR) shares of the independent oil & gas producer rallied over 10% Monday. Oil prices surged as tensions between Israel and Palestinian militants raised concerns of a disruption in Mideast crude oil supplies.

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Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR) shares of the communications equipment company rallied nearly 15% Monday, but are still down nearly 50% year-to-date. The company will look to benefit from AT&T's $14 billion plan to upgrade their wireless and wireline broadband networks.

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