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Jefferies

British

/ ˈdʒɛfrɪz /

noun

Richard. 1848–87, British writer and naturalist, noted for his observation of English country life: his books include Bevis (1882) and collections of essays such as The Open Air (1885)

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Still, Jefferies analyst Aniket Shah wrote in a research note that oil prices would likely stay above prewar levels for months, even as markets breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Jefferies analyst Brent Thill wrote in a research note on Tuesday that Anthropic’s compute growth is a good sign for other cloud providers, like Amazon.com.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Jefferies analyst Joseph Gallo took a similar view.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

PayPay’s securities unit is also expected to benefit as Japanese households shift more of their funds into investments from cash, Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Mr. Gore walks toward Mr. Jefferies, leaving me alone with Boy21, and the silence feels awkward—even to me.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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