LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday:
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FTSE 100
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CANTOR FITZGERALD RAISES EASYJET TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1300 PENCE
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE CUTS AVIVA TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM')
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GOLDMAN CUTS AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 480 (485) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG RAISES RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 501 (448) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CITIGROUP REVISES STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 750 PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 760 (740) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 600 (515) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES RBS PRICE TARGET TO 240 (235) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 53 (55) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 175 (170) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: NUMIS CUTS INFORMA TO 'ADD' ('BUY')
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RBC RAISES ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 500 (410) PENCE - 'SECTOR PERFORM'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BUNZL PRICE TARGET TO 2520 (2100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4900 (4800) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES RELX PRICE TARGET TO 1370 (1210) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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FTSE 250
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LIBERUM CUTS SERCO GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 135 (120) PENCE
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RBC RAISES INDIVIOR PRICE TARGET TO 325 (185) PENCE - 'SECTOR PERFORM'
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GOLDMAN RAISES WILLIAM HILL PRICE TARGET TO 320 (310) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS WILLIAM HILL PRICE TARGET TO 390 (420) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 148 (136) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SHORE CAPITAL RAISES OCADO TO 'HOLD' ('SELL')
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JPMORGAN CUTS JLT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 850 (1020) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 445 (395) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES JD WETHERSPOON PRICE TARGET TO 980 (840) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES RENTOKIL INITIAL PT TO 235 (225) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE RAISES PARAGON GROUP TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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GOLDMAN RAISES VEDANTA RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 440 (425) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES METRO BANK PRICE TARGET TO 1630 (1560) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BBA AVIATION PRICE TARGET TO 285 (186) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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LIBERUM RAISES BOOHOO PRICE TARGET TO 90 (80) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES SDL TO 'ADD' ('HOLD')
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES DEVRO TO 'BUY' ('ADD')
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BERENBERG CUTS MOTHERCARE PRICE TARGET TO 100 (130) PENCE - 'SELL'
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BERENBERG CUTS CARPETRIGHT PRICE TARGET TO 230 (450) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BERENBERG CUTS TOPPS TILES PRICE TARGET TO 125 (155) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES GEMFIELDS RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 61 (57) PENCE - 'BUY'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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Sunday newspaper round-up: Currys, Barclays, Homebuilders
(Sharecast News) - China's JD.com has been looking at a possible acquisition offer for Currys. Just the day before the electricals retailer had rebuffed an approach by private equity. Exploratory talks between Currys and JD had been held over the preceding weeks. Additional bidders may appear. It was understood that Currys had been contacted by multiple private equity firms on an informal basis over recent months after it was forced to cut its dividend payout. It was but the latest example of a British business being taken out and for some showed that British businesses were being chronically undervalued. - Sunday Telegraph
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