NEW YORK (AP) _ Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) on Monday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $46.3 million.

The New York-based company said it had net income of 16 cents per share.

The investment banking and capital markets company posted revenue of $1.15 billion in the period.

Jefferies shares have fallen 29% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $15.14, a decline of 20% in the last 12 months.

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