** Shares of shipping firm Navios Maritime Holdings NMM.N
rise ~4% to $43.30 after brokerage Jefferies raises price target
** Stock hits highest level in nearly two weeks
** Jefferies raises PT to $65 from $40, reiterates "buy"
rating
** Says co's strategy makes it well-positioned to capture
the strength of dry bulk market in contrast to a weaker
environment in 2023, allowing it to minimizing volatility
** Stock up ~54.8% YTD
(Reporting by Seher Dareen in Bengaluru)
((Seher.Dareen@thomsonreuters.com;))