{"id":71669,"date":"2026-02-06T02:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T02:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=71669"},"modified":"2026-02-06T02:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T02:48:37","slug":"manulife-financial-mfcca-jefferies-co-raises-valuation-forecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/manulife-financial-mfcca-jefferies-co-raises-valuation-forecast\/","title":{"rendered":"Manulife Financial (MFC:CA) Jefferies &#038; Co. 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