Jefferies Downgrades Waddell & Reed (WDR) to Hold

October 12, 2011 7:36 AM EDT
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Jefferies downgraded Waddell & Reed (NYSE: WDR) to Hold with a price target of $27.50.

The firm comments, ". During the month of September, WDR's flagship Asset Strategy Fund materially underperformed the market and its peers, declining approx. 14.8%. Given this fund's out-sized contribution to growth, we anticipate the company’s organic growth will be negatively impacted in the short term."

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Shares of Waddell & Reed closed at $24.77 yesterday.


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