A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the U.S. government hurtled toward a potential shutdown, sparking economic uncertainty and weighing on investor confidence.
Investment banking firm Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 21.6% year on year to $2.05 billion. Its GAAP profit of $1.01 per share was 26.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Companies Reporting Before The Bell • Inventiva (NASDAQ: IVA) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.41 per share on revenue of $5.31 million. • Uxin (NASDAQ: UXIN) is estimated to report earnings for its second quarter.
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Friday. U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 300 points during the session following the release of inflation data.
Jefferies Financial Gr (NYSE: JEF) is gearing up to announce its quarterly earnings on Monday, 2025-09-29. Here's a quick overview of what investors should know before the release. Analysts are estimating that Jefferies Financial Gr will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.80.
Shares of investment banking firm Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) jumped 4% in the morning session after a report from Bloomberg noted that Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) weighed lifting its stake in the company to around 20%.
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Shares of investment banking firm Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) fell 2% in the afternoon session after a surprisingly weak August jobs report sparked fears of an economic slowdown. The U.S. economy added only 22,000 jobs, significantly missing the 75,000 expected by analysts. While the disappointing data initially fueled hopes for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, investor sentiment quickly soured. Concerns shifted towards the possibility of a recession, as the sluggish hiring and a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.3%—the highest since 2021—painted a grim picture of the labor market. This negative outlook overshadowed the potential for monetary easing, leading to a widespread sell-off across Wall Street.
