** Shares of investment bank Jefferies JEF.N up 1.3% at $81.18 in trading after the bell
** JEF's fourth-quarter profit more than triples on investment banking strength
** In the fourth quarter, the company's investment banking revenue soared nearly 73% to $986.8 mln
** Bank's net profit attributable to common shareholders was $205.7 mln, or 91 cents per share, for the three months ended Nov. 30, compared with $65.6 mln, or 29 cents per share, a year earlier
** Jefferies shares gained 94% in 2024
(Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru)
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