Adam Gault Mr. Market's Mood Improves Toward Synchrony Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) stock has returned nearly 65% since I rated it a Strong Buy in October 2023. Even in the past quarter, after my downgrade to a regular Buy, it has still returned 18.6%. The 6-month return more than doubled the average Financial sector return, as measured by the Financial Sector SPDR ETF (XLF). Data by YCharts Throughout much of the last couple of years, Mr. Market has been living in fear that the consumer was going to stop ...