B. of A. shares lead financials to offset Amex By: MarketWatch July 17, 2013 at 11:59 AM EDT U.S. financial stocks rose Wednesday as strong Bank of America Corp. earnings overcame a drag by shares of American Express Co. and other credit-card issuers. Read More >> Related Stocks: American Express Bank of America FINANCIAL SEL MasterCard Standard & Poors 500 Visa