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      <title>RESEARCH ALERT-Persimmon: JP Morgan raises price target</title>
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    Jan 23 (Reuters) - : 
    * Persimmon Plc: JP Morgan raises price target to 850p from 
      786p; rating neutral 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:00:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UPDATE 2-Housebuilder Crest Nicholson back to profit and FTSE</title>
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    By Brenda Goh 
    LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - British housebuilder Crest Nicholson announced a return to pre-tax profit and the UK stock market on Monday, positioning itself for a sector recovery five years after being taken over during the country's housing crash. 
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:48:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UPDATE 1-UK's Barratt sees 'significant' improvement in profit</title>
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    LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - British housebuilder Barratt  said it expects a 'significant' improvement in profits for the full year 2012-2013 after its profit before tax more than doubled in the first six months to December. 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:42:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RESEARCH ALERT-Persimmon: Deutsche Bank raises target price</title>
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    Jan 9 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Deutsche Bank raises target price to 849p from 840p; rating hold 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=1te6fyp6p9yyj3h</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:11:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RESEARCH ALERT-Persimmon: Panmure raises target price</title>
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    Jan 8 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Panmure raises target price to 815p from 801p; rating hold 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:52:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RESEARCH ALERT-Persimmon : Numis cuts to reduce</title>
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    Jan 8 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Numis cuts to reduce from hold 
     For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies:  
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=vp4oiuqft8ad1jh</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:14:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Persimmon CEO to retire after 7 years</title>
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    LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Mike Farley, group chief executive, has notified the board that he has 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=8fdh4f2bl2ullbp</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:22:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RESEARCH ALERT-Persimmon : Jefferies cuts to hold</title>
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    Jan 7 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Jefferies cuts to hold from buy; ups target price to 850pP from 821p 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=jlbn0h67p0g7b0m</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:04:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RESEARCH ALERT-Barratt Developments: Credit Suisse raises target price</title>
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    Dec 17 (Reuters) -  
    * Barratt developments: Credit Suisse raises target price to 223p 
      from 185p 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=kkk67ael8fpb1wk</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:41:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RESEARCH ALERT-Persimmon: HSBC raises to overweight</title>
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    Nov 29 (Reuters) - Persimmon: 
    * HSBC raises to overweight from neutral; target price to 957p from 755p 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=49z0f6rpyq5e6h7</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:35:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tough times loom for UK's buoyant housebuilders</title>
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    By Tom Bill 
    LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Britain's housebuilders face a dose of harsh economic reality next year as government steps to kickstart sales falter and strategies to bolster their balance sheets run out of steam. 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=9aryset0lccub56</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:25:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RESEARCH ALERT-Persimmon: JP Morgan cuts to neutral</title>
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    Oct 15 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight 
    
     For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies:  
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=2k8d0zv03x2blz9</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:15:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Persimmon buys regional housebuilder for 35.7 mln stg</title>
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    LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Acquires south east housebuilder 
    * Acquisition of hillreed homes, a regional housebuilder operating in the south 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=4fpn93c21ryk13a</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 06:23:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UK builder Crest Nicholson eyes stock market return-source</title>
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    LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - UK housebuilder Crest Nicholson  is eyeing a return to the stock market five years after it was taken over during the housing crash, looking to ride an uptick in Britain's moribund housebuilding sector, a source close to the company said. 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:50:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RESEARCH ALERT-Credit Suisse raises Barratt Developments, others price target</title>
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    Sept 13 (Reuters) - : 
    * Credit Suisse raises Barratt Developments price target to 185p From 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=odjlyn1w8o9z2vv</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:42:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HOW TO PLAY IT - Why the small-cap rally may stall</title>
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    By David Randall 
    NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) - One of the riskier segments of the stock market just had its best August performance since 2008, leading some investors to question whether it was all just a summer fluke. 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:31:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>REFILE-UPDATE 1-Labour opposition ridicules UK government plans to boost economy</title>
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    By Mohammed Abbas and Alessandra  Prentice 
    LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Britain's government unveiled reforms on Thursday to ease planning laws and boost construction to revive the flagging economy, but the resurgent opposition Labour party ridiculed the move as it laid out its own economic</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:02:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UPDATE 1-Labour opposition ridicules UK government plans to boost economy</title>
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    By Mohammed Abbas and Alessandra  Prentice 
    LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Britain's government unveiled reforms on Thursday to ease planning laws and boost construction to revive the flagging economy, but the resurgent opposition Labour party ridiculed the move as it laid out its own economic</description>
      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=1rl9iglz5z9f8ai</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:44:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RESEARCH ALERT-UBS raises Persimmon price target</title>
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    Aug 22 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * UBS raises Persimmon price target to 820p from 800p; rating buy 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=7w73agqu32rcu5g</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 06:41:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RESEARCH ALERT-Numis cuts Persimmon to hold</title>
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    Aug 21 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Numis cuts Persimmon PLC to hold from add 
    
     For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies:   
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=az4cskwnl6yp3p4</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:58:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RESEARCH ALERT-Peel Hunt raises Persimmon price target</title>
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    Aug 21 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Peel Hunt raises Persimmon PLC price target to 730p from 675p; rating 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=rfflt1rf6eqaq29</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:58:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RESEARCH ALERT-Panmure cuts Persimmon to hold</title>
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    Aug 21 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Panmure cuts Persimmon to hold from buy 
    * Panmure raises Persimmon target price to 696p from 689p 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=4xzqst0mnuvf3pc</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:58:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UPDATE 1-Persimmon sees lack of finance curbing demand for homes</title>
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    LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - UK housebuilder Persimmon posted a 65 percent rise in first-half profit on the back of higher house prices and home completions and said that the low level of mortgage availability would constrain demand for homes. 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=hkkxo0bx3k6xynx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:46:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Persimmon PLC says first-half profit rises 65 percent</title>
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    Aug 21 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Auto alert - Persimmon PLC H1 underlying pretax profit rose 65 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=yjv3h0a5zi25d7d</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:19:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Persimmon PLC says first-half profit rises 65 percent</title>
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    Aug 21 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Auto alert - Persimmon PLC H1 underlying pretax profit rose 65 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=6ahi9vtc9j8sip0</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:19:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UPDATE 2-Housing shortage gives Taylor Wimpey confidence boost</title>
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    LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - British housebuilder Taylor Wimpey  is confident that a shortage of new homes will help to underpin the housing market and its results this year after reporting a 50 percent rise in first-half profits. 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=3xze6th2gsxqbq0</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:15:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UPDATE 1-Taylor Wimpey first-half profit rises 50 pct</title>
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    LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - British housebuilder Taylor Wimpey  said first half profit rose 50 percent, helped by strong demand for its properties, and said it expected full-year 2012 returns to be in line with its expectations. 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=qlvi72oeeoslxbw</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 06:53:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Panmure raises Persimmon price target</title>
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    July 3 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Panmure raises Persimmon price target to 689p from 670p; rating buy 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=950h3kzf8a4170g</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:08:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Peel Hunt raises Persimmon to buy</title>
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    June 29 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Peel Hunt raises Persimmon to buy from hold 
    * Peel Hunt raises Persimmon target price to 675p from 575p 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=v5quu97j03zj57j</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:07:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UK plots homebuilding boom to spur recovery</title>
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    By Matt Falloon 
    LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - The British government is hoping to spark a 1930s-style house building boom, business minister Vince Cable said on Monday, as policymakers try to drag the economy out of a second recession in four years without abandoning their austerity plan. 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=u1fp8bhl5b0s4ep</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:03:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-UBS adds Persimmon to most preferred list</title>
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    June 18 (Reuters) - : 
    * UBS adds Persimmon to most preferred list and Carillion to 
      least preferred list 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=lcdrpzy8mtbvgqx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:54:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UK housebuilder Persimmon upbeat as enquiries rise</title>
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    LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - British housebuilder Persimmon  said it had made a good start to 2012 with both visitor levels and orders up on last year, boosted in part by a new government mortgage scheme.  
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=5tq0f0ls0ics5fz</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:20:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Oriel cuts rating on LSL Property, Rightmove, others</title>
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    April 3 (Reuters) - : 
    * Oriel securities cuts LSL Property Services PLC to sell from hold 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=9ao53xcxn8xu631</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:49:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Citigroup removes Firstgroup, Spectris from UK small &amp; mid-cap key buy list</title>
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    April 3 (Reuters) - : 
    * Citigroup removes Firstgroup Spectris from UK small &amp; mid-cap 
      key buy list 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=2tfq81p3sni7hnt</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:16:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UPDATE 2-UK builder Bellway hopes for mortgage scheme boost</title>
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    By Clare Kane  
    LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - British housebuilder Bellway  has high hopes for a new government scheme to help first-time buyers, it said on Tuesday, as it posted a jump in first-half profit driven by its focus on family homes in the more prosperous south of the country.   
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=uhu14q82h1utxur</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:33:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Credit Suisse raises target price on Barratt, others</title>
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    March 13 (Reuters) - : 
    * Credit Suisse raises Barratt target price to 158P from 104P, rating 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=6q48gk3y199vgpo</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:06:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Deutsche Bank cuts Persimmon target price</title>
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    March 13 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Deutsche Bank cuts Persimmon target price to 703P from 741P For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies:  
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=h6dgdafyhio0ygd</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:24:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Citigroup cuts Barratt to sell, Bovis to neutral</title>
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    March 9 (Reuters) - : 
    * Citigroup cuts Barratt Developments Plc to sell from neutral; raises 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=owm3ekdpfqw2xqd</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:43:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Numis cuts Persimmon to add</title>
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    March 8 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Numis cuts Persimmon to add from buy 
     For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies:  
</description>
      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=704d8y9i8cghac6</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:29:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-JP Morgan raises Persimmon target price</title>
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    March 7 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * JP Morgan raises Persimmon PLC target price to 665P from 615P; rating 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=lzakmmchjf7anhb</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:39:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-HSBC cuts Persimmon to neutral</title>
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    March 2 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * HSBC cuts Persimmon to neutral from overweight 
     For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies:  
</description>
      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=di2e9f09szp62f9</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:28:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Liberum raises Persimmon to hold</title>
      <description>
    Feb 29 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Liberum raises Persimmon to hold from sell 
     For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies:  
</description>
      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=c8sjbrlpaz07l6t</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:51:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Citigroup cuts Persimmon to neutral</title>
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    Feb 29 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Citigroup cuts Persimmon PLC to neutral from buy For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European  companies:  
</description>
      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=ewpf1otxf29b5ty</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:09:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Deutsche Bank cuts Persimmon to hold</title>
      <description>
    Feb 29 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Deutsche Bank cuts Persimmon PLC to hold from buy For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European  companies:  
</description>
      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=nfygw2wrc0x9ddq</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:04:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-JP Morgan raises Persimmon to overweight</title>
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    Feb 17 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * JP Morgan raises Persimmon to overweight from neutral 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=6h9wb8vkippqaxo</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:26:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Panmure cuts Persimmon to hold</title>
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    Feb 8 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Panmure cuts Persimmon PLC to hold from buy For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European  companies:  
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=q6ym8va5kwln9vl</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:12:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Citigroup raises Bovis Homes to buy; cuts Taylor Wimpey</title>
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    Feb 2 (Reuters) - UK HOMEBUILDERS: 
    * Citigroup raises Bovis Homes Group to buy from neutral 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=64172et72ckrpcx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:17:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Panmure raises Persimmon to buy</title>
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    Dec 21 (Reuters) - UK Housebuilders: 
    * Panmure raises Persimmon to buy from hold 
    * Panmure raises Bellway target price to 802P from 768P 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=ig39o57fyhx853f</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:38:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UK housebuilders boosted by new mortgage initiative</title>
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    By Matt Scuffham and Neil Maidment  
    LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Shares in British housebuilders were boosted by Finance Minister George Osborne's plans to help 100,000 struggling young families buy newly built homes and provide a 400 million pound ($622 million) fund to help construction f</description>
      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=PSN&amp;ArticleCode=vot3zvuiatymo1u</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:12:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Deutsche Bank cuts Persimmon Price target</title>
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    Nov 9 (Reuters) - Persimmon PLC: 
    * Deutsche Bank cuts Persimmon PLC price target to 589P from 594P 
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