Prudential Financial has been trying for years to figure out what to do with its small, struggling equity research and sales business.

Also, under Perry, the firm began to establish a reputation as a leading source of equity research and investment analysis.

Mr. Cooperman, who has been with the firm for 22 years, will give up his position as head of equity research.

He will be succeeded by Mark Fulton, who has been chief operating officer of global equity research.

It's three core businesses are corporate finance, cash equities and equity research.

I was paid to do equity research for investors, not to please the companies I followed or my firms' investment bankers.

He takes over from Alan Leifer, who was named assistant director of equity research, a new position.

Brand equity research - how favorably do consumers view the brand?

Terra Markets employs 75 professionals in brokerage, equity research, market making and corporate finance.

Although information technology remains the dominant service, financial firms are expanding into other areas like insurance claims processing, mortgage applications, equity research and accounting.