Standard & Poor upgrades Synovus’ outlook from negative to stable

Synovus Financial Corp., ailing financially for three years, received a shot of good news Tuesday in the form of an upgrade from Standard & Poor’s.

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Source: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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