And General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS ) gained 1.6% as expense control boosted earnings. Officials felt compelled, after some inter-asset volatility, to clarify that ECB chief Mario Draghi's comments yesterday - saying factors weighing on inflation were temporary amid an upbeat assessment about the economy - were misjudged. 3 Bank Stocks Ready to Roll Higher Investors are being encouraged by solid capital adequacy "stress test" results from the Federal Reserve as well as some relief to net interest margins from the rise in long-term yields over the past 24 hours.