Allstate Corp. shares ticked higher in the extended session Wednesday after the insurer topped Wall Street estimates for the quarter. Allstate shares rose 0.6% to $60 after hours. The company reported fourth-quarter operating earnings of $1.60 a share on $7.68 billion in premiums written. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast operating earnings of $1.34 a share on premiums written of $7.6 billion.
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