0952 GMT - Diageo should start to recover with Nik Jhangiani at the helm of finance, Jefferies analysts Edward Mundy and Sebastian Hickman say. "Diageo will start to look different as confidence in spirits growth increases and under a new heavyweight CFO," the analysts write in a research note. Jhangiani took over as CFO at the U.K. spirits maker in the fall of 2024. There seems to be a renewed focus on growth, profit and cash, they add. However, visibility on the exact timing of revenue recovery is still low, partly due to an uncertain consumer environment in the U.S., Jefferies says. The analysts expect the U.K. drinks group to report organic sales growth of 1.8% for fiscal 2026. They forecast further acceleration into fiscal 2027 and 2028, as most of the pressures facing the industry seem to be cyclical, not structural. Shares are up 0.9%. (andrea.figueras@wsj.com)

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