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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 Financial Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-11-05

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator (Operator's Instructions) Our first question goes to Suneet Kamath with Sanford Bernstein. Please go ahead. Suneet Kamath - Sanford Bernstein Thanks and good morning. I had a question about the variable annuity business and the changes in the product that you talked about. What I'm...

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• Prudential Financial Q2 2009 Earnings Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-08-06

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions. Our first question will come from the line of Suneet Kamath from Sanford Bernstein. Please go ahead. Suneet Kamath - Sanford Bernstein Great, thanks. Just two quick questions on capital. First John I think you mentioned in your opening comments that the capital...

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• Common Themes In Global Retirement: New Realities, Shifting Responsibilities

  BNET - 2009-02-01

  Throughout the world nowadays, people cling to their retirement goals in the face of ever-increasing pitfalls. Indeed, a majority of individuals we surveyed in South Korea, Taiwan, and the U.S. are behind in their retirement savings. Upcoming retirees are dealing with a host of short-term needs and familial responsibilities, and...

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• Tax Strategies: Tax-Deferred Annuities

  BNET - 2009-01-01

  As you approach retirement, you will be faced with the need for a secure source of income. If you are looking toward retirement, you may want to consider annuities as an integral part of your financial plan. An annuity is a contract between an individual and an insurance company that...

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• Investment Basics: Getting Started

  BNET - 2009-01-01

  Whatever your reason for investing - be it retirement, a college fund for your child, or a major future purchase - it is a good idea to start as soon as possible. There are some basic ideas you should consider as you get started. Before committing money to any investment,...

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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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• Prudential Fixed Income Management Names Sara Bonesteel to Lead Efforts in Structured Asset Management Opportunities and Financing

  - 2008-10-22

  NEWARK, N.J. -- Prudential Fixed Income Management has appointed structured finance veteran Sara Bonesteel head of its efforts to identify new opportunities for structured asset management and to develop financing strategies and relationships for its many businesses, including its hedge strategy, collateralized debt obligations and insurance businesses. Prudential Fixed Income...

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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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• Jackson Reports Total Sales and Deposits of $11.2 Billion

  - 2008-10-21

  Diversified Product Portfolio Lifts Nine-Month Total 2% Higher than Same Period in 2007 LANSING, Mich. -- Jackson National Life Insurance Company([R]) (JacksonSM) generated $11.2 billion in total sales and deposits1 during the first three quarters of 2008, representing a 2-percent increase over the same period in 2007 and the...

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