With 2012 in the books let’s revisit last year’s predictions (click here for 2012 forecast) and try to glean a few insights into what 2013 has in store for us.    2012 M&A Picks With Performance Data             Closing Price Last Trade or Price Percentage of     Acquired 1/6/2012 1/4/2013 Change InterDigital IDCC No 42.07 44.12 4.87% InterNAP INAP No 5.74 7.05 22.82% Netflix NFLX No 86.1 95.98 11.48% RIM RIMM No 15.34 11.95 -22.10% Nokia NOK No 5.24 4.16 -20.61% Sprint^ S Yes 2.19 5.92 170.32% Riverbed RVBD No 25.77 21.14 -17.97% ...