Huntington, regional banks lift financials By: MarketWatch August 31, 2011 at 10:08 AM EDT A rally in the nation’s regional banking sector helped drive U.S. financial stocks higher on Wednesday. Read More >> Related Stocks: American Express Bank of America FINANCIAL SEL First Horizon Corp Huntington Bancshares JPMorgan Chase & Co PNC Financial Services Standard & Poors 500 SunTrust Banks TravelersCompanies