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WallStNation.com reviews three stocks that should continue to benefit in 2012 and into 2013.  Making the cut are Apple Inc (AAPL), Bank of America (BAC), and underdog Peabody Energy (BTU)

Looking to invest in some home builders and have 5 bucks?  Well, with the recent rundown on homebuilders over the past month, we have some candidates for you including Standard Pacific Corp (NYSE:SPF), Beazer Homes (NYSE:BZH) and Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:HOV).

Got ten bucks, then we've got three bank stocks for you that will help you bank coin in 2012.  The winners being Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), BBVA Banco Frances S.A. (NYSE:BFR), and  ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESSA).

Tyco shares up on heavy volume after merger talks.  Dollar General shares are up on heavy volume after earnings/share sale.

Glaxo gets approved while Merck gets denied, Amgen raises Bradway’s salary, and Transocean scores a win in court.

Shares of Frontline Ltd. (USA) (NYSE:FRO) popped above an important resistance line of $6 on very heavy volume.

Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE:ARO) shares were up strong today as shares closed the day at $19.55, up 3.17%. Volume was heavy at 4.80M shares traded, marking just over 2X the average daily volume of 2.15M.

Traders that are tired of speculation at times go with strong preformers and buy up stocks closing in on 52-week highs.  Three coveted stocks that fit that description are Apple Inc (AAPL), IBM (IBM), and U.S. Bank Corp (USB).

The trade this week was not Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) hitting $500.  It's been the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (NYSE:VXX) and today the fund finished up 5.6%.

Shares of the following companies had unusual volume in trading on today’s US markets.