LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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UBS RAISES GKN PRICE TARGET TO 400 (350) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS SMITHS GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 1,450 (1,400) PENCE
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UBS RAISES BAE SYSTEMS PRICE TARGET TO 490 (450) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS AMEC PRICE TARGET TO 1.243 (1.301) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS CUTS CARNIVAL PLC TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 2250 PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS CARNIVAL PLC TO 'UNDERW' ('EQUAL-W') - TARGET 2000 (2200) P
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EXANE BNP CUTS CARNIVAL PRICE TARGET TO 2,000 (2,200) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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UBS CUTS CARNIVAL PLC PRICE TARGET TO 2,200 (2,400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES TESCO TO 'EUROPEAN ANALYST FOCUS LIST'
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JPMORGAN CUTS TESCO TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 350 (390) PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES SAINSBURY PRICE TARGET TO 385 (330) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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FTSE 250
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SOCGEN RAISES DAIRY CREST GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 500 (490) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES PZ CUSSONS PRICE TARGET TO 445 (430) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS ICAP TO 'SELL' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 292 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS CLOSE BROTHERS TO 'REDUCE' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1,015 (875) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES CLOSE BROS PRICE TARGET TO 1.212 (1.134) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPM RAISES JOHN MENZIES PRICE TARGET TO 884.01 (852.09) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES RAISES TELECITY GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1020 PENCE
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UBS RAISES AMLIN TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 450 (400) PENCE
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FTSE ALL-SHARE AND AIM ALL-SHARE
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TAKING AIM: Numis Increases Clinigen Price Target To 485p
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NUMIS RAISES GREENCORE TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 153 (135) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS PUNCH TAVERNS TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 15 PENCE
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PANMURE CUTS PUNCH TAVERNS TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 7 PENCE
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PANMURE CUTS ZAMBEEF TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 38 (55) PENCE
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PANMURE INITIATES ANIMALCARE GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 245 PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES SMITHS NEWS PRICE TARGET TO 236 (213) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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