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Week in Preview: Election, QE2, Unemployment and More Earnings PRU

+35.05%
in 961 days

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It will be a busy week. Republicans are poised to gain control of the House of Representatives and gain governorships in Tuesday's mid-term elections. Also, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce another round of quantitative easing Wednesday, following the FOMC meeting. Major retailers are scheduled to report October same-store sales Thursday, while the October unemployment rate, announced on Friday, is expec...

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By Trey Thoelcke (+38.66% risk: moderate) 10/31/10

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Denial of government help may come back to haunt PRU

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Sorry, but not a believer in this rally, especially as it concerns entities which must own large volumes of fixed-income securities as assets. Seems quite impossible for expert fast-moving investment managers to navigate these crazy volatile waters, but insurance companies? Sorry, they are perhaps the most at risk due to interest rate fluctuations created by our haphazard government. So while actuarties can expertly manage an insurance company's liabilities, it is the too-large risk from the assets insurance companies must own which threatens them in such volatility. So while PRU mg...

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By utopius (-12.67% risk: aggressive) 06/01/09

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Barron's Bets on Prudential PRU

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in 1751 days

While major insurers like American International Group (AIG) struggle with profit margins and the credit crisis, Barron's bets on Prudential Financial's (PRU) stock, as the company pushes into new domestic and international markets and enjoys better loan spreads than it has in years.

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By Barron's (+18.07% risk: moderate) 08/31/08

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Bullish on PRU ... PRU

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Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) In a pure volatility play, I sold some puts on Wednesday and bought them back on Thursday for a gain of 60 cents a share. While this trade was shorter than most for me, every once in a while, we see something that looks like it can present a quick gain without exposing myself to risk for any extended period.

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By Marian Filo (-24.55% risk: aggressive) 08/02/08

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