Morgan Stanley analyst Ryan Kenny downgraded Jefferies Financial (JEF) to Equal Weight from Overweight with a price target of $49, down from $78. The firm sees a wide risk-reward skew ongoing credit concerns are balanced against expected Investment Banking share gains, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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