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• Prudential May Be on the Hunt for Acquisitions, Says Wells Fargo Analyst

  BNET - 2009-12-02

  A recent report by Wells Fargo analyst John Hall makes you wonder if he knows something you don't - and how he found out. According to an article in the Star-Ledger, a newspaper in Newark, New Jersey-based Prudential Financial's home town,  Hall upgraded the stock based on...

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• Prudential, Hartford, Other Life Insurers May Be Selling Away Their Future

  BNET - 2009-04-17

  U.S. life insurance companies are asking for a federal bailout to prevent a capital crisis -- but they're also still pushing complex annuity guarantees that could threaten the industry’s viability for years to come. by Christopher Westfall

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• Life Insurance Needs Estimator

  BNET - 2009-01-01

  This tool provides a quick and simple method to estimate the amount of additional life insurance you need.

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• Financial Roundup: Prudential to Sell Wachovia Share, Credit Suisse Takes Hit, Money Available for Private Equity, Some Credit Thawing

  BNET - 2008-12-05

  Prudential to sell Wachovia share -- Prudential Financial is expected to sell to Wells Fargo & Co. its $3.7 billion share of Wachovia, which is being bought by Wells. Meanwhile, Prudential is said to be interested in buying AIG's life insurance business in Japan. [Source: MoneyCNN.com] Credit Suisse takes...

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• Pru move to allay fears

  - 2008-10-21

  INSURER Prudential today said it was strong enough to withstand much heavier downturns in stock markets as it sought to soothe investor nerves. Concerns have mounted that the insurers' capital strength could be whittled away by tumbling share prices amid the economic downturn. The Prudential said it had...

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• Prudential Financial Sponsors 2008 Nonprofit Sector Stewardship Awards

  - 2008-10-14

  Company Also to Discuss Retirement Realities at Nonprofit Conference NEWARK, N.J. -- Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) will sponsor the 2008 Nonprofit Sector Stewardship Awards on Thursday, October 16 during the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits' NCCN annual Statewide Conference at the Raleigh Convention Center. The Nonprofit Sector...

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• Taiwan Insurance Report Q3 2008 Provides Independent Forecasts And Competitive Intelligence On Taiwan's Insurance Industry

  - 2008-10-08

  DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6d5647/taiwan_insurance_r) has announced the addition of the "Taiwan Insurance Report Q3 2008" report to their offering. In Q308, the key change is that we have incorporated much more information about the companies that are operating across the regions of which each country is...

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• More Than 32,000 People in 12 Countries Will Participate in 14th Annual Prudential Global Volunteer Day

  - 2008-09-25

  More Than $27 Million in Volunteer Service Donated in Program's History NEWARK, N.J. -- On Saturday, October 4, more than 32,000 Prudential Financial [NYSE:PRU] employees and their families and friends will take part in the company's 14th annual Global Volunteer Day by donating their time and talent to community...

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• Prudential Report Finds Tough Economic Conditions Driving Employers to Implement Targeted Voluntary Benefits Communication Programs

  - 2008-09-24

  Employers zero in on targeted communication initiatives to educate an increasingly multigenerational work force on benefits programs' total value NEWARK, N.J. -- In the face of economic volatility, and a growing multigenerational work force, employers are focused on implementing targeted communication programs to better inform their employees on the...

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• Prudential Financial Earns Highest Score in Corporate Equality Index

  - 2008-09-23

  NEWARK, N.J. -- Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) earned the highest score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index for its programs and practices that support the inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender GLBT employees, consumers and investors. "All employees are valued and encouraged...

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