A woman who says she was abused by the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sued Bank of America and the Bank of New York Mellon on Wednesday, alleging the banks knowingly provided financial services that enabled his sex trafficking operation for years.

Bank of America Corp.'s stock rose 4.4% and Morgan Stanley's stock advanced by 6.7% in early action on Wednesday after the two banking giant's stronger-than-expected earnings. The two stocks were surpassed only by Bunge Global SA's 11% rally as top gainers among components of the S&P 500,