REITs lead financial sector higher By: MarketWatch May 10, 2011 at 10:09 AM EDT Shares of U.S. financial stocks rise Tuesday, led by gains among the real-estate investment trusts. Read More >> Related Stocks: American Express Apartment Investment & Mgmt AvalonBay Communities Bank of America JPMorgan Chase & Co Standard & Poors 500 TravelersCompanies Vornado Realty Trust