Jefferies Financial Group Inc

NYSE: JEF
$44.59
+$1.06 (+2.4%)
Closing price April 23, 2024
Jefferies Financial Group Inc., based in New York, is a global investment banking firm offering a wide range of financial services. Its operations span investment banking, advisory for mergers and acquisitions, debt financing, and more. The company also engages in underwriting, corporate lending, and provides wealth management and online foreign exchange trading services. With a focus on both capital markets and asset management, Jefferies serves clients worldwide, leveraging its expertise in equities research, sales, and trading. Originally known as Leucadia National Corporation, it rebranded to its current name in 2018.

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- June 19, 2012 (AKS, INTC, VLO, CPST, MSFT, ORCL, BKS, FDX, JEF, DFS, ADBE, JBL, JKS, GAGA, WAG, PBR, AFFX)
The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning as markets ignored a steep rise in short-term Spanish debt and focused instead on some encouraging news on new housing construction permits...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- June 18, 2012 (EBAY, EOG, CELG, NOK, PAY, ADBE, BKS, FDX, JBL, JEF, TOPS, XG, AUY, IDCC, INTC, BODY)
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning as markets reacted to a rise in the yield of Spanish 10-year debt to more than 7% (our coverage here). The weekend elections in Greece...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AIG, CMA, CNO, DE, DRQ, GOOG, HBAN, JEF, KEY, NVDA, OFG, PNRA, P, PEG, RF, URS, VE, ZUMZ)
Source: Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday.American International Group (NYSE: AIG) Reiterated Buy with...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (ARMH, HOG, UPS, KMI, AAPL, FCFC, JASO, JEF, PATH, TIF, ORCL, KKD, RCON, NEWL, TRGT)
Markets opened lower this morning and nothing came along all day to move any of the three major indexes above the neutral line. The morning’s report on housing starts was no better than flat with...
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All Eyes On Jefferies Ahead of Earnings (JEF)
Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) is set to report earnings this coming Tuesday.  It was only a few months ago that they were being mistreated as “the next MF Global” by Wall Street. ...
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24/7 Wall St. Top Analyst Calls of the Week (T, ADP. BBY, CHK, DNDN, ETFC, JCP, JPM, GS, MS, JEF, KLAC, LIFE, MCD, KORS, NFLX, VPRT, ZNGA)
Source: Jon OggThis last week brought many new analyst calls in key stocks.  At the end of each week we review research calls looking for the best gems, the calls that made serious money for...
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Top Ten Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AGU, BLX, GNW, HBC, JEF, MU, NSC, POT, SKS, VVUS)
Source: Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning.Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) Cut to Sector Perform from...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (BWA, CTL, CHKR, CTRN, EXXI, F, HON, ITMN, JEF, JPM, ORCL, RIMM, TDC, WPI)
Source: Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning.BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) Started as Buy at Stern...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (T, FFIV, URBN, AMGN, BAX, CAG, GIS, NAV, SAFM, JEF, NKE, ORCL, TRGT, CIE, CSIQ, PBH, HOV, CVS)
US equity markets opened sharply higher this morning and have been able to sustain and even add to those gains throughout the day. Business and consumer confidence indexes in Europe were higher,...
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Vindication for Jefferies After Earnings (JEF)
Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) should finally get some vindication showing that it is truly not the next MF Global like so many rumors and short seller attacks may were suggesting.  The...
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Beyond Stress Tests: Banks Reach Ridiculous Discounts To Book Value (JPM, BAC, C, WFC, BBT, BK, COF, FITB, GS, MS, JEF, PNC, STI)
The new proposed stress tests are just one more thorn in the side for the banking sector, but analysts from Dick Bove to Meredith Whitney, as well as value and bargain investors and short-selling...
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Should Jefferies Be Able to Sue Over Malicious Attacks? (JEF)
The attack on Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) is unfortunately reminiscent of larger implosions of firms formerly named Lehman and Bear Stearns.  It almost does not seem to matter what Jefferies...
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The Mob Turns on Jefferies, Despite Refuting News & Rumors (JEF)
The markets have a “shoot first and ask questions later” mentality that is not really working too well for Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) right now.  After the MF Global implosion, investors...
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