LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday afternoon:
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CITIGROUP CUTS EUROPEAN STEELSECTOR TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL')
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UBS CUTS EUROPEAN ENERGY SECTOR TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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FTSE 100
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 420 (430) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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KEPLER CHEUVREUX CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 2180 (2215) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS INITIATES DIAGEO WITH 'ADD' - TARGET 2,200 PENCE
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CANACCORD CUTS ADMIRAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,160 (1,200) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CANACCORD CUTS WILLIAM HILL PRICE TARGET TO 425 (438) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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Investec Raises Barclays To Buy From Add, Target Price 300p
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BG GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1170 (1190) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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LIBERUM RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 3,700 (3,500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 3,550 (3,350) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PT TO 509 (523) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PT TO 500 (530) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 430 (419) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES SCHRODERS PRICE TARGET TO 2,624 (2,543) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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EXANE BNP CUTS UNILEVER PLC PRICE TARGET TO 2500 (2800) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 550 (530) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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CANACCORD CUTS ESURE TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 250 (270) PENCE
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CANACCORD CUTS DIRECT LINE PRICE TARGET TO 240 (260) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 352 (340) PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY INITIATES RIGHTMOVE WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 3000 PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 100 (108) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES PARAGON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 396 (361) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES JUPITER FUND PRICE TARGET TO 377 (374) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 198 (174) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES FIRSTGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 150 (145) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PT TO 118 (113) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 390 (368) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC RAISES REGUS PLC TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 230 (170) PENCE
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NOMURA RAISES HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 215 (200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES HOME RETAIL TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 200 (159) PENCE
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UBS RAISES DIXONS RETAIL TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 60 (45) PENCE
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TRADERS: UBS RAISES FIDESSA GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL')
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ALL-SHARE AND AIM
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CANACCORD RAISES PRICE TARGET FOR BELLZONE MINING TO 5,00 (4,20) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS RAISES ARBUTHNOT TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1,070 (1,032) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS API GROUP TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 85 PENCE
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PANMURE RAISES KOFAX TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 391 (385) PENCE
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TRADERS: INVESTEC RESUMES WENTWORTH RESOURCES WITH 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES GEMFIELDS PRICE TARGET TO 24 (23) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES APR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 1,150 (850) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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