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BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies says Buy Barratt Developments and Bellway

Fri, 02nd Jul 2021 09:57

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Friday:

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FTSE 100

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JEFFERIES RAISES BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 876 PENCE

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UBS CUTS RIGHTMOVE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 700 (645) PENCE

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BARCLAYS RAISES RIGHTMOVE PRICE TARGET TO 555 (550) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'

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BERENBERG RAISES INFORMA TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 640 (610) PENCE

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BARCLAYS CUTS INFORMA PRICE TARGET TO 630 (660) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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HSBC RAISES DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 3,910 (3,670) PENCE - 'BUY'

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HSBC CUTS RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 8,400 (8,500) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BARCLAYS RAISES RELX PRICE TARGET TO 2,235 (2,180) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 740 (700) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS RAISES JD SPORTS FASHION TARGET TO 1,150 (1,100) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS RAISES AB FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 3,000 (2,800) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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GOLDMAN RAISES CRODA INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 8,400 (8,000) PENCE - 'BUY'

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LIBERUM CUTS BHP GROUP TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 1,900 (2,250) PENCE

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JPMORGAN CUTS JUST EAT TAKEAWAY.COM PRICE TARGET TO 9,053 (9,676) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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JEFFERIES RAISES AVEVA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 4,600 (4,500) PENCE - 'BUY'

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 218 (217) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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FTSE 250

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JEFFERIES RAISES BELLWAY TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 4,096 PENCE

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JEFFERIES INITIATES CHEMRING WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 370 PENCE

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JEFFERIES RAISES MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS TARGET TO 420 (405) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JEFFERIES RAISES MICRO FOCUS PRICE TARGET TO 510 (500) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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LIBERUM RAISES SAFESTORE PRICE TARGET TO 1,100 (1,060) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BARCLAYS RAISES ASCENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 415 (360) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'

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JPMORGAN RAISES BRITVIC PRICE TARGET TO 1,075 (1,000) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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JPMORGAN RAISES LONDONMETRIC PRICE TARGET TO 275 (270) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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JPMORGAN CUTS MITIE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 78 (80) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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JEFFERIES RAISES CREST NICHOLSON PRICE TARGET TO 519 (510) PENCE - 'BUY'

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OTHER MAIN MARKET AND AIM

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BERENBERG RAISES TEAM17 PRICE TARGET TO 900 (850) PENCE - 'BUY'

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LIBERUM RAISES STAGECOACH PRICE TARGET TO 145 (125) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BERENBERG RAISES DARKTRACE PRICE TARGET TO 525 (450) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JPMORGAN RAISES DELIVEROO PRICE TARGET TO 312 (285) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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