Hot Stocks: 3D Systems Corporation, AZZ Incorporated, FirstEnergy Corp., BP Plc

Lakeway, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/25/2013 -- Bestdamnpennystocks, an investment community with a special focus on updating investors with recent news on the U.S. stock market, issues news alert on the following stocks:-

3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) decreased 10.18% to $34.10 in the pre-market trading hours. The Company announced fourth quarter results. The non-GAAP earnings were 39 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2012 and GAAP earnings of 19 cents per share. The revenue grew 45.4% from the prior year to $101.6 million. Gross profit increased 60% and gross profit margin expanded 460 basis points to 51.7% contributing to non-GAAP net income improvement of 64% over the 2011 quarter.

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AZZ Incorporated (NYSE:AZZ) closed at 41.72. AZZ, Inc. has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to acquire Aquilex Specialty Repair and Overhaul, LLC. Aquilex Specialty Repair and Overhaul, LLC is a global leader in maintenance, repair and revitalization services to the nuclear and fossil fuel power generation markets. The acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, is anticipated to close within approximately 30 days. The acquisition is a part of the stated AZZ strategy to expand our offerings in the Electrical and Industrial Products Segment.

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FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) closed at $40.54. The company announced full year and fourth quarter results. On a GAAP basis, full-year 2012 earnings were $1.85 per basic share on net income of $771 million and revenue of $15.3 billion. The fourth quarter 2012 non-GAAP earnings were $0.80 per share of common stock compared to fourth quarter 2011 non-GAAP earnings of $0.77 per share. On a GAAP basis, the company reported a fourth quarter 2012 net loss of $148 million or a loss of $0.35 per basic share on revenue of $3.5 billion.
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BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) went down 1.34% to $41.27 in the pre-market trading hours. The Justice Department and states at the Gulf Coast are considering offering BP a deal whereby the company would pay $16 billion to settle civil claims related to the deadly 2010 Deepwater Horizon incident.

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