{
  "id": 10644794,
  "title": "Jefferies Financial stock slips 3% as Fixed Income, Asset Management revenues fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/jefferies-financial-stock-slips-3-as-fixed-income-asset-management",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T08:10:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/earnings/jefferies-financial-stock-slips-3-as-fixed-income-asset-management-revenues-fall-4921169"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Jefferies Financial Group Inc (NYSE:JEF) reported a 3% decline in its stock price following the release of its third quarter earnings, despite the company beating analyst consensus with adjusted earnings per share of $1.08. Revenue for the quarter reached $2.22 billion, slightly above the consensus estimate of $2.20 billion and up 9% year-over-year. The company achieved record quarterly results in Investment Banking and Equities, with Investment Banking net revenues increasing 17% year-over-year and Equity Underwriting surging 69% year-over-year. However, these gains were partially offset by weaker Fixed Income performance and challenges in Asset Management, where revenues fell 26% to $176.0 million. CEO Richard Handler and President Brian Friedman attributed the record results to strong performances in their core business areas, while noting the decline in Asset Management revenues as a challenge.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}