US STOCKS-Banks lead Wall St higher; Nasdaq up for 7th day By: Reuters: Company News December 09, 2010 at 17:25 PM EST * For up-to-the-minute market news see [STXNEWS/US] (Adds Nasdaq short interest in third paragraph from end) Read More >> Related Stocks: Bank of America CBOE Volatility Index DuPont USA Standard & Poors 500