NEW YORK (AP) _ Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $173.4 million.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of 37 cents.

The investment banking and capital markets company posted revenue of $1.48 billion in the period.

Jefferies shares have dropped 29% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $15.19, a decrease of 19% in the last 12 months.

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