American Standard Energy Corp. (OTCBB: ASEN) catapulted itself in price 5,200 percent to $2.65 early Wednesday, on volume of 25,300 shares.

Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: RPFG) ballooned 6,850 percent in price Wednesday afternoon to 1.39 cents, on volumes of 33,850. Its 52-week trading range has peaked at 56 cents.

Black Tusk Minerals, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BKTK) skidded 5.88 percent in price mid-afternoon Wednesday to 16 cents, on scant volume of 16 shares. Latest news for this Vancouver-based exploration company’s stock concerned a one-for-50 reverse stock split back in October.

Zeox Corporation (Pink Sheets: ZOXCF) fell 82.64 percent in price to half a cent mid-afternoon Wednesday, on volume of 30,000 shares. The Kelowna, B.C.-based junior miner’s 52-week trading range has peaked around 23.6 cents