NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Dec 13, 2012) - 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.

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) currently offers investors an annual dividend of $4.60 per share for a dividend yield of approximately 5.0 percent. Shares of the company have gained 13.5 percent year-to-date.

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Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) shares have gained nearly 18 percent year-to-date. The company currently offers investors an annual dividend of $0.88 per share for a dividend yield of approximately 3.45 percent.

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Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) currently offers investors an annual dividend of $2.06 per share for a dividend yield of 4.6 percent. Shares of the company have gained nearly 12 percent year-to-date.

Find out more about Verizon Communications including full access to the free equity report at: www.BedfordReport.com/VZ

ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIOP) shares of the biotech company have fallen nearly 10 percent in the past month. Analysts at Jefferies Group have recently downgraded the company from a "buy" to a "hold".

Find out more about ZIOPHARM Oncology including full access to the free equity report at: www.BedfordReport.com/ZIOP

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