NEW YORK (AP) _ Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $308.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of $1.11.

The investment banking and capital markets company posted revenue of $1.86 billion in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $775.2 million, or $2.65 per share. Revenue was reported as $6.01 billion.

Jefferies shares have increased 16% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $24.82, a rise of 14% in the last 12 months.

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