JPMogran raises rating on Allstate

The following is a list of stocks, on which analysts changed their ratings or began coverage today. The stock symbols are listed in parentheses after the companies' names.

• Allstate Corp/The (ALL US) was raised to "Overweight" from "Neutral" at JPMorgan by equity analyst Matthew Heimermann. The 18-month target price is $40.00 per share. Allstate is based in Northbrook.