Mergers spur regional-bank stocks higher By: MarketWatch December 22, 2010 at 11:24 AM EST A spurt in deal activity has turned investors’ attention to the regional-bank segment, acting as the catalyst for stock-price gains. Read More >> Related Stocks: BB&T Corp Bank of Montreal Fifth Third Bancorp First Horizon Corp Franklin Resources Hancock Whitney Corp Legg Mason Regions Financial SunTrust Banks Zions Bancorp