The advance came in a broadly positive US market session, with the S&P 500 up 0.84% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edging 0.02% higher.
The gain ended a two-day losing streak, though Prudential remained 15.82% below its 52-week high of $119.76 and trading volume stayed below its 50-day average.
With a major scandal brewing, is Prudential's stock a value trap or a dividend investor's dream?
Is the life insurance industry's massive shift into risky private credit setting the stage for the next financial crisis?