Bank of America, Merck & Included in Stocks Up on High Volume Friday

Here are stocks that are up on high volume:

• Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 255.6 million shares, which is 1.5 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. At $8.18, share price rose 5.7%. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $1.31 (-13.8%) from a price of $9.49 on April 3, 2012. The stock is trading 8.3% above its 50-day moving average and 6.6% above its 200-day moving average.

• Merck & (NYSE:MRK) was up on high volume today, after trading at a volume of 23 million, or 1.6 times its average daily volume. The stock price reached $41.75, a 2.6% increase. Share price is up $4.17 (11.1%) from $37.58 on May 31, 2012. The stock is trading 8% above its 50-day moving average and 9.1% above its 200-day moving average.

• Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 11.9 million shares, which is 2.3 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. The stock price experienced a 2.5% increase, coming in at $64.47. Share price is up $2.68 (4.3%) from $61.79 on May 31, 2012. The stock is trading 4% above its 50-day moving average and 8.4% above its 200-day moving average.

• Target (NYSE:TGT) was up on high volume today, trading with volume of 7.5 million, or 1.7 times its average daily volume. At $58.19, share price improved 1.3%. The stock has seen some positive movement recently as shares are up 63 cents (1.1%) from a price of $57.56 on June 22, 2012. The stock is trading 1.4% above its 50-day moving average and 4.5% above its 200-day moving average.

• BP (NYSE:BP) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 10.5 million shares, which is 1.8 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. The stock price hit $40.54, a 5.2% increase. Share price is up, having risen $4.08 (11.2%) from $36.46 on May 31, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $38.65 today.

• Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD) was up on high volume today, trading with volume of 5.3 million, or 3.9 times its average daily volume. The stock price reached $79.65, a 7.9% increase. Shares have been on an upward trajectory over the past month, rising $11.95 (17.7%) from a price of $67.70 on May 31, 2012. The stock is trading 13.8% above its 50-day moving average and 15.4% above its 200-day moving average.

• Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 14.4 million shares, which is 1.9 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. Shares went up 6.8% to $28.69.

• Accenture (NYSE:ACN) saw its price spike on above-average volume today, as 6.5 million shares, which is 1.6 times the stock's average daily volume, traded hands. The stock price was up 6.1% to $60.09. The stock has been on a downward trajectory over the last two months, sinking $5.04 (-7.7%) from a price of $65.13 on May 2, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $59.20 today.

• United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) saw its price climb on above-normal volume, as 4.7 million shares, which is 1.6 times the stock's average daily volume, changed hands. The stock price hit $78.76, a 2.1% increase. Share price is up $3.82 (5.1%) from $74.94 on May 31, 2012. The stock is trading 3.3% above its 50-day moving average and 3.3% above its 200-day moving average.