LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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PANMURE CUTS SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 850 (880) PENCE - 'SELL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,250 (1,300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 700 (1100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 750 (980) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS LAND SECURITIES PRICE TARGET TO 1475 (1500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES NATIONAL GRID PRICE TARGET TO 810 (780) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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FTSE 250
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EXANE BNP CUTS AMEC PRICE TARGET TO 520 (620) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS VIRGIN MONEY TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS SHAWBROOK TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS ALDERMORE TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS PARAGON GROUP TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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UBS CUTS PARAGON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 490 (525) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS DRAX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 190 (230) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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BARCLAYS RAISES GREAT PORTLAND PRICE TARGET TO 1030 (977) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS RAISES PREMIER OIL PRICE TARGET TO 67 (62) PENCE - 'SELL'
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UBS RAISES DAIRY CREST GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 595 (545) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CHARLES STANLEY INITIATES HALMA WITH 'HOLD'
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SHORE CAPITAL CUTS TULLETT PREBON PRICE TARGET TO 375 (410) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS SIG PRICE TARGET TO 149 (154) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES POLYMETAL PRICE TARGET TO 540 (500) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BERENBERG CUTS SENIOR PRICE TARGET TO 290 (320) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS GENEL ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 465 (585) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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CREDIT SUISSE INITIATES HASTINGS GROUP WITH 'OUTPERFORM' - TARGET 200 PENCE
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BARCLAYS INITIATES HASTINGS GROUP WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 198 PENCE
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HSBC INITIATES HASTINGS GROUP WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 176 PENCE
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GOLDMAN INITIATES HASTINGS GROUP WITH 'BUY' - 204 PENCE
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