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After more than a year at a three-star rank, enough top-performing CAPS members have turned bullish on Allstate
Stock in Allstate has been making progress in regaining ground after the recession torpedoed its investment portfolio, just as it hammered other large insurers like AIG
While some smaller companies are still struggling, Allstate swung to a fourth-quarter profit after a loss in the prior year, similar to life insurer Prudential Financial. It pulled in earnings of $518 million, increased operating income, and generated a nearly 23% boost in total revenues. The firm also recently added a former George Soros risk manager to minimize investment risk, and with a solid position as a top home and auto insurer, a solid majority of the CAPS members who cast an opinion on the stock like the potential for Allstate's stock to outperform.
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