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UK BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Goldman Lowers Ratings On AB Foods And Next

Fri, 03rd Jul 2020 09:40

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

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FTSE 100

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GOLDMAN SACHS CUTS ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 2360 (2250) PENCE

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 2530 (2200) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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GOLDMAN SACHS CUTS NEXT TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 4400 (5300) PENCE

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UBS RAISES BURBERRY PRICE TARGET TO 1015 (1001) PENCE - 'SELL'

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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES CRH PRICE TARGET TO 33 (27) EUR - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS TARGET TO 630 (685) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 2701 (2724) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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JPMORGAN RAISES BERKELEY PRICE TARGET TO 4900 (4520) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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JPMORGAN RAISES TAYLOR WIMPEY PRICE TARGET TO 150 (140) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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GOLDMAN SACHS CUTS INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS TARGET TO 4050 (4080) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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UBS RAISES HOMESERVE PRICE TARGET TO 1475 (1350) PENCE - 'BUY'

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UBS RAISES DCC PRICE TARGET TO 7500 (6500) PENCE - 'BUY'

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SOCIETE GENERALE RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 650 (620) PENCE - 'BUY'

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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 480 (450) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS INFORMA PRICE TARGET TO 625 (715) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS RELX PRICE TARGET TO 1850 (1925) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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GOLDMAN SACHS CUTS BAE SYSTEMS PRICE TARGET TO 514 (560) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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SOCIETE GENERALE CUTS SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1435 (1450) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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UBS RAISES BUNZL PRICE TARGET TO 1650 (1500) PENCE - 'SELL'

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UBS CUTS DS SMITH PRICE TARGET TO 320 (335) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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FTSE 250

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CITIGROUP CUTS SSP GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 335 (385) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BARCLAYS RAISES CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 195 (185) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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UBS CUTS SHAFTESBURY PRICE TARGET TO 575 (915) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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JPMORGAN CUTS CREST NICHOLSON PRICE TARGET TO 210 (220) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'

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UBS RAISES SERCO GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 180 (150) PENCE - 'BUY'

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UBS RAISES PAGEGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 375 (350) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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UBS RAISES HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 120 (110) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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UBS CUTS HISCOX PRICE TARGET TO 860 (1375) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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BERENBERG RAISES MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 345 (295) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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JPMORGAN RAISES MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 285 (265) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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SOCIETE GENERALE RAISES PETROFAC PRICE TARGET TO 136 (124) PENCE - 'SELL'

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SOCIETE GENERALE RAISES PARAGON BANKING GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 440 (430) PENCE - 'BUY'

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SOCIETE GENERALE RAISES MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 102 (96) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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SOCIETE GENERALE RAISES WIZZ AIR PRICE TARGET TO 3730 (3500) PENCE - 'BUY'

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SOCIETE GENERALE RAISES EASYJET PRICE TARGET TO 880 (710) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS ASTON MARTIN PRICE TARGET TO 35 (40) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS ASCENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 390 (440) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JEFFERIES RAISES CRANSWICK PRICE TARGET TO 3940 (3760) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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UBS RAISES AGGREKO PRICE TARGET TO 375 (350) PENCE - 'SELL'

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BARCLAYS RAISES WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1350 (1200) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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SOCIETE GENERALE RAISES WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1035 (1000) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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SOCIETE GENERALE CUTS IMI PRICE TARGET TO 970 (1000) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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JEFFERIES RAISES IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1055 (960) PENCE - 'BUY'

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SOCIETE GENERALE CUTS ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 250 (255) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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OTHER MAIN MARKET AND AIM

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BARCLAYS RAISES PREMIER OIL PRICE TARGET TO 15 (1) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'

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GOLDMAN SACHS RAISES CMC MARKETS PRICE TARGET TO 320 (255) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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RBC RAISES CMC MARKETS PRICE TARGET TO 300 (260) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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BARCLAYS RAISES GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS TARGET TO 1600 (1500) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS RAISES ENQUEST ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 18 (10) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'

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JEFFERIES RAISES FEVERTREE DRINKS PRICE TARGET TO 2000 (1500) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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BERENBERG CUTS FORTERRA PRICE TARGET TO 200 (220) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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JEFFERIES CUTS FORTERRA PRICE TARGET TO 233 (307) PENCE - 'BUY'

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