Friday's slide leaves Prudential Financial traders hoping for a bounce

A quick look at Friday: during Friday's session, Prudential Financial Inc toiled and struggled for upward momentum before closing at $78. By the close, the the mammoth insurance company suffered a $4.19 or 5.07% loss.

Prudential Financial was not the only decliner in the financials sector; HSBC Holdings lost 4.09% Friday and closed at $33.08. Berkshire Hathaway went down 2.81%, closed at $302. JP Morgan Chase closed at $125.81 (down 3.78%).

Pointing downwards for around a month. The mammoth insurance company has shed 20.38% over the past three months.