Financial stocks rise ahead of Fed statement By: MarketWatch August 12, 2009 at 10:17 AM EDT U.S. financial stocks rise, after falling the previous two sessions, as investors await the Federal Reserve's statement on interest rates and the economy. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bank of New York Mellon FINANCIAL SEL JPMorgan Chase & Co Lloyds Banking Group Plc ADR Starwood Property Trust