Jefferies Financial Group Stock News

Despite my usual inclination to invest in dividend-paying stocks, current market valuations and economic risks lead me to prefer raising cash over investing. The 10-year Treasury yield reflects a tug-of-war between inflation and economic weakness, influenced by tariffs and trade uncertainties. The recent U.S.-U.K. trade deal is a positive development, but it doesn't fully offset the higher tari...

Berkshire Hathaway's Q4 additions include Constellation Brands, while increasing stakes in Occidental Petroleum, Domino's Pizza, and Pool, reflecting Buffett's strategic growth and value investments. Top Berkshire dividend stocks like Kraft Heinz, Sirius XM, and Ally Financial offer attractive yields, meeting the dogcatcher ideal of dividends exceeding share prices. Analysts forecast significan...

It's been a spectacular run for Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway. The stock has zoomed 18% higher this year (as of April 1) compared to the broader benchmark S&P 500, which is down about 4%.

Investors were indiscriminate this week as they punished stocks across industries, from technology and industrials to the cloud-computing company CoreWeave CRWV0.00% in its lackluster initial public offering on Friday.

Stock futures were mostly higher Thursday even as President Donald Trump slapped 25% tariffs on all cars made outside of the United States, leading to worries over what the trade war will mean to the U.S. and global economies.

Jefferies Financial Group (JEF -2.24%), a prominent player in the investment banking industry and the capital markets, announced its fiscal 2025 first-quarter results on March 26. The company's diluted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.57, well short of analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94, while revenue of $1.59 billion was $270 million shy of expectations.

Jefferies' first-quarter profit missed Wall Street estimates on Wednesday as bond trading weakened and stock market deals were stalled due to uncertainty sparked by shifting U.S. trade policy and geopolitical turmoil.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF): Q1 Financial Highlights   $ in thousands, except per share amounts Quarter End     1Q25     1Q24   Net earnings attributable to common shareholders $ 127,793   $ 149,641   Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations $ 0.57   $ 0.69   Return on adjusted tangible shareholders' equity from continuing operations...