Residential REITs active on BMO call; banks gain By: MarketWatch November 29, 2012 at 10:54 AM EST U.S. financial stocks score Thursday gains with banks and residential real-estate investment trusts taking the lead. Read More >> Related Stocks: American Express Apartment Investment & Mgmt AvalonBay Communities Bank of America Essex Property Trust FINANCIAL SEL JPMorgan Chase & Co Mid-America Apartment Communities TravelersCompanies