Avalon Bay

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Today, Avalon Bay Communities (NYSE: AVB) and Vitamin Shoppe (NYSE: VSI) reached new 52-week highs of $133.84 and $42.94 per share, respectively. Avalon Bay announced yesterday the retirement of its chief executive. The company has a market cap of $11.6 billion and is a real estate investment...