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Jefferies Starts Discover Financial (DFS) at Buy

December 18, 2014 7:04 AM EST
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Price: $129.02 -0.17%

Rating Summary:
    19 Buy, 16 Hold, 1 Sell

Rating Trend: Down Down

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 13 | Down: 11 | New: 14
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Jefferies initiates coverage on Discover Financial (NYSE: DFS) with a Buy rating and a price target of $75.00.

Analyst John Hecht commented, "We believe that DFS is gaining domestic card share through strong brand recognition and effective marketing, while other products such as student loans and personal loans complement the card business and enhance growth opportunities. Further, we think the balance sheet is relatively well positioned for rising rates, while DFS has a solid capital position."

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Discover Financial click here. For more ratings news on Discover Financial click here.

Shares of Discover Financial closed at $62.42 yesterday.



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