“Sell in May and go away" turned out to be not such good advice this year, but we're approaching what historically has been stocks' best six-month cycle. Here are five market sectors worth examining.

More than half of regional banks missed third-quarter profit forecasts as the recession and tight credit conditions continued to weigh on these lenders, according to an earnings wrap.

Northern Trust's business has held up very well during the Credit Crisis and its current share price reflects that fact.

Northern Trust Corp. turned a profit in the third-quarter, but the company failed to beat analysts’ expectations, according to results released Wednesday.

Among the shares expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session are those of Boeing, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo.