LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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JEFFERIES CUTS MARKS & SPENCER TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('HOLD') - TP 300 (410) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS MARKS & SPENCER TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') CUTS PRICE TARGET TO 360 (465) PENCE
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MACQUARIE CUTS MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 370 (380) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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BARCLAYS CUTS MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 410 (480) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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HSBC CUTS MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 610 (680) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS MARKS & SPENCER TARGET TO 360 (440) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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GOLDMAN CUTS MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 350 (380) PENCE - 'SELL'
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EXANE BNP RAISES BARCLAYS TO 'OUTPERFORM' (NEUTRAL) - PRICE TARGET 220 (185) PENCE
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MACQUARIE RAISES LEGAL & GENERAL TARGET TO 199 (192) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JPMORGAN RAISES SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 2250 (2160) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES CUTS ROYAL MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 380 (400) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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GOLDMAN RAISES MONDI PRICE TARGET TO 1250 (1150) PENCE - 'SELL'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS CARNIVAL TARGET TO 3700 (4000) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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SOCGEN RAISES INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 3230 (3140) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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FTSE 250
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EXANE BNP RAISES PAYSAFE PRICE TARGET TO 510 (450) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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JPMORGAN CUTS PARAGON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 360 (380) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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Liberum Cuts Paragon Group of Companies Target To 360p From 362p, Keeps Buy
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UBS CUTS PARAGON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 433 (447) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS GREAT PORTLAND TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('HOLD') - TP 650 (668) PENCE
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UBS CUTS MELROSE INDUSTRIES TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 385 PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES ZOOPLA PROPERTY TARGET TO 335 (295) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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EXANE BNP RAISES ZOOPLA PROPERTY PRICE TARGET TO 300 (270) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES PENNON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 850 (800) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS LANCASHIRE HLDGS TARGET TO 580 (700) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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UBS RAISES SPIRAX-SARCO PRICE TARGET TO 3800 (3650) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS AVEVA GROUP TARGET TO 1130 (1240) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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JPMORGAN RAISES HSS HIRE PRICE TARGET TO 91 (90) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS FOXTONS PRICE TARGET TO 159,70 (179,90) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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Investec Ups Marshall Motor Target To 375p From 230p, Keeps Buy
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N+1 Singer Cuts Ergomed Target To 263p From 286p, Keeps Buy
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Investec Ups Premier Foods Target To 57p From 52p, Keeps Buy
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
Copyright 2016 Alliance News Limited. All Rights Reserved.
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