LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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CANACCORD RAISES SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1410 (1390) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP RAISES SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1150 (1050) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA RAISES SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1400 (1320) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1520 (1310) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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EXANE BNP RAISES WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1925 (1500) PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES WEIR GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERPERFORM')
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EXANE BNP CUTS GKN TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 380 PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 6200 (5300) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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CANACCORD RAISES KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 334 (300) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CANACCORD RAISES DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1515 (1465) PENCE - 'SELL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES UNILEVER PLC PRICE TARGET TO 2900 (2750) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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Liberum Raises Unilever Price Target To 2,400p From 2,310p, Reiterates Sell
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JPMORGAN RAISES SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 4000 (3650) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS RAISES SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 3600 (3500) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERENBERG RAISES SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 3920 (3700) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Berenberg Raises SABMiller Price Target To 3,920p From 3,700p, Reiterates Buy
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DAVY INITIATES ROYAL MAIL WITH 'UNDERPERFORM' - TARGET 380 PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 592 (573) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BAE SYSTEMS PRICE TARGET TO 611 (577) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4850 (4800) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO 5900 (5700) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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EXANE BNP RAISES MELROSE INDUSTRIES TARGET TO 315 (300) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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CANACCORD CUTS PETRA DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 220 (230) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP CUTS VESUVIUS PRICE TARGET TO 515 (540) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES SPIRAX-SARCO PRICE TARGET TO 3550 (3500) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 2600 (2610) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS ROTORK TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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EXANE BNP RAISES IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1150 (1100) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES HALMA PRICE TARGET TO 800 (780) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES SPECTRIS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERPERFORM') - TARGET 2375 (1850) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 2535 (2065) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES JUPITER FUND PRICE TARGET TO 430 (378) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES PLAYTECH PRICE TARGET TO 1030 (960) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS CARILLION PRICE TARGET TO 305 (330) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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PANMURE RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PRICE TARGET TO 3000 (2700) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN RAISES DEBENHAMS PRICE TARGET TO 80 (67) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS RAISES DEBENHAMS PRICE TARGET TO 90 (85) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES DEBENHAMS TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 95 (75) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS TARGET TO 350 (305) PENCE - 'EQUALWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES LAIRD PRICE TARGET TO 370 (315) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1380 (1340) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES HALMA PRICE TARGET TO 715 (650) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS DOMINO PRINTING TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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BARCLAYS RAISES DOMINO PRINTING PRICE TARGET TO 915 (730) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES RENISHAW PRICE TARGET TO 2825 (2425) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES QINETIQ PRICE TARGET TO 208 (204) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES QINETIQ TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT') - TARGET 220 (210) PENCE
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BARCLAYS INITIATES MONEYSUPERMARKET WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 315 PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES PENNON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 970 (960) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS ULTRA ELECTRONICS PRICE TARGET TO 1833 (2011) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RESUMES COBHAM WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 329 PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS PETROFAC TO 'BUY' ('CONVICTION BUY LIST') - TARGET 1130 PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES HUNTING TO 'CONVICTION BUY' ('BUY') - TARGET 709 (622) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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CANACCORD RAISES ONESAVINGS BANK TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 316 (290) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS MOTHERCARE PRICE TARGET TO 235 (239) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN INITIATES URBAN & CIVIC WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 300 PENCE
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Cantor Fitzgerald Raises Chariot Oil & Gas Price Target To 20p From 12p, Reiterates Buy
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BARCLAYS RAISES OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (860) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES OXFORD INSTRUMENTS TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT')
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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