Jefferies Group News

The dollar advanced, halting a rally in stocks and commodities, as gains in home prices and consumer confidence spurred speculation the Federal Reserve will withdraw more stimulus measures as the economy improves.

This morning, Capital One upgraded shares of Geokinetics from Neutral to Add following its purchase of PGS's onshore land acquisition business and the sucessful debt and equity offerings to fund the purchase.

Filed under: Analyst reports , Analyst upgrades and downgrades , Analyst initiations Analyst Upgrades Keefe Bruyette upgraded Jefferies to outperform from market perform based on valuation and improved M&A advisory and underwriting prospects.

Jefferies & Co. raised estimates and the target price on the utility. PG&E By Jefferies & Co.

Treasuries fell as stocks extended their gains and traders prepared for a record-tying $118 billion of 2-, 5- and 7-year note auctions next week.

Treasuries fell, with the difference in yields between 2- and 10-year notes widening to a record amount, as investors bet the U.S. recovery will fuel inflation and reduce demand at the government's debt auctions.

Jefferies & Co. raised estimates on the chemicals and materials firm. Cytec By Jefferies & Co.

Close WSJ Blogs December 23, 2009, 4:23 PM ET By Scott Denne Going into next year, venture capitalists are feeling more optimistic about the chances of exiting their portfolio companies.

In writing about the The Ten Best Theater Shows of the Year in Connecticut -- which will be featured in this Sunday's Arts Section of The Hartford Courant -- I also starting thinking about the best performances as well.

Jefferies & Co. raised estimates and the target price on the bank. Capital One Financial By Jefferies & Co.

Treasury 10-year notes rose for the first time in four days after a report showed spending by U.S. consumers rose less than forecast in November.

Stock index futures rose on Monday on expectations that rising commodity prices and a downtick in the U.S. dollar would boost stocks in the energy and materials sectors.

The dollar is rallying in tandem with stocks and commodities for the first time since before Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.a s bankruptcy last year sparked the financial crisis, signaling the worst may be over for the greenback.

Jefferies raised its price target on Google Inc's stock to $695 from $600, while reiterating its buy rating, citing optimism among advertisers for fiscal 2010 amid improving macro environment.

SNL presents a weekly rundown of selected executive management changes among the major Wall Street investment banks as well as other notable moves.

Jefferies upgraded the information-tech giant to Buy from Hold. CA By Jefferies & Co.

Stocks fell in morning trading after Greece received another credit downgrade and the dollar rose on the U.S. central bank's cautious comments.

Thank you. Mal Maiden: New York special Business columnist Malcolm Maiden has been talking to Wall St insiders on a recent trip to New York.

EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. , a provider of network processors, today announced that it commenced a public offering of 3,863,050 of its ordinary shares.

The Australian stock market has received mixed leads from the offshore trading session overnight, with Wall Street lower in mid-afternoon trade in New York but oil was higher and precious metals were mixed.