Synovus Financial Corp. sets pace on local list

As U.S. stocks rose following a surprisingly encouraging update on inflation and a reassurance that the Federal Reserve still sees a cut to interest rates as likely this year, local stocks followed suit.

Most of the stocks on our list saw themselves as gainers, led by Georgia-based Synovus Financial Corp., which was the only stock to increase more than 3%. Synovus Financial Corp., was up $1.20 to close at $37.53, only a few dollars shy of its 52-week high.

Only four stocks on our list were down more than 1%, and of those, the biggest loser was Tyson (1.8%).