LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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UBS RAISES RBS TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 350 (363) PENCE
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Numis Downgrades Kingfisher To Reduce From Hold, Target At 275p
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LIBERUM CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 450 (540) PENCE - 'SELL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 780 (845) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP CUTS GKN TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 225 (330) PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES VODAFONE TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 250 (230) PENCE
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UBS CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 510 (609) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 215 (302) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 520 (540) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 88 (97) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 4430 (4459) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 1090 (1140) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS BP PRICE TARGET TO 390 (409) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERENBERG RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 6300 (6230) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BAE SYSTEMS PRICE TARGET TO 659 (611) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MORGAN STANLEY INITIATES ASHTEAD GROUP WITH 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' - TARGET 1120 PENCE
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FTSE 250
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Numis Upgrades Marston's To Buy From Add, Target At 185p
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LIBERUM RAISES FIRSTGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 150 (130) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 865 (1250) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS VESUVIUS PRICE TARGET TO 300 (355) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP CUTS VESUVIUS PRICE TARGET TO 290 (355) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS SPIRAX-SARCO PRICE TARGET TO 2850 (3035) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 1750 (1900) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP CUTS ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 140 (155) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP CUTS MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 370 (400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 371 (422) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP RAISES HALMA PRICE TARGET TO 880 (850) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES IMI TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERPERFORM') - TARGET 785 (775) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS SPIRAX-SARCO PRICE TARGET TO 2840 (2950) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 1830 (1900) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 145 (150) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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Investec Cuts PZ Cussons Target To 312p From 327p, Keeps Buy
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JEFFERIES CUTS MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS TARGET TO 225 (255) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS CUTS TALK TALK TELECOM PRICE TARGET TO 350 (400) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES CUTS ESSENTRA PRICE TARGET TO 950 (1000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS BODYCOTE PRICE TARGET TO 615 (630) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES WOOD GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 675 (600) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS WEIR GROUP TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('HOLD') - TARGET 750 (920) PENCE
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HSBC CUTS PETROFAC PRICE TARGET TO 900 (1025) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS AMEC TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 450 (800) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES ULTRA ELECTRONICS PRICE TARGET TO 2046 (1833) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES COBHAM PRICE TARGET TO 325 (316) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS QINETIQ TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 192 (208) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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Cantor Fitzgerald Cuts Carpetright Target To 440p From 470p, Keeps Hold
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JEFFERIES CUTS OXFORD INSTRUMENTS TARGET TO 550 (555) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JEFFERIES CUTS FENNER PRICE TARGET TO 140 (145) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS E2V TECHNOLOGIES PRICE TARGET TO 255 (270) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES LAMPRELL TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 79 (110) PENCE
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HSBC CUTS HUNTING PRICE TARGET TO 275 (460) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ABCAM PRICE TARGET TO 608 (606) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES HOCHSCHILD MINING TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 80 PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
Copyright 2016 Alliance News Limited. All Rights Reserved.
26 Aug 2016 15:58
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