SECURITIES

Prudential Securities Probed by SEC: The trading activities of Prudential Securities’ offices in several cities, including Newport Beach and Laguna Hills, are under investigation by the Securities & Exchange Commission, the New York Times reported in today editions. The newspaper said the government agency is investigating whether the securities firm violated strict supervisory rules agreed to in 1986 as part of an agreement with the SEC. The other Prudential Securities offices involved in the probe are in Atlanta and north Dallas, the paper said.