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LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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PANMURE CUTS TRAVIS PERKINS TO 'SELL' ('BUY') - TARGET 1950 (2300) PENCE
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HSBC RAISES INMARSAT PRICE TARGET TO 1020 (920) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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HSBC RAISES BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 315 (290) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MACQUARIE RAISES BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 310 (285) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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MACQUARIE RAISES RIO TINTO TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 3300 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 3800 (3600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 27.90 (28) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS RAISES OLD MUTUAL PRICE TARGET TO 255 (247) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1850 (1900) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES MONDI PRICE TARGET TO 1750 (1640) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED TO 'HOLD' ('SELL')- TARGET 918 (864) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 900 (1000) P.- 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JPMORGAN CUTS MERLIN PRICE TARGET TO 430 (450) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 900 (1000) P.- 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JPMORGAN RAISES INMARSAT PRICE TARGET TO 1050 (910) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS NEXT TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 7700 PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES BAT PRICE TARGET TO 4350 (4100) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES CUTS MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 470 (500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1500 (1350) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 5600 (5400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES MONDI PRICE TARGET TO 1815 (1670) P. - 'OUTPERFORM'
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FTSE 250
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES AGGREKO TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERPERFORM') - TARGET 1065 PENCE
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BERENBERG CUTS AGGREKO TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 980 (1200) PENCE
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HSBC RAISES DAIRY CREST GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 710 (590) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SHORE CAPITAL CUTS WILLIAM HILL TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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SOCGEN RAISES COBHAM TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 310 PENCE
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LIBERUM RAISES COBHAM TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 330 (315) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES WIZZ AIR PRICE TARGET TO 1750 (1700) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES RENTOKIL INITIAL PRICE TARGET TO 120 (110) P - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES COBHAM PRICE TARGET TO 305 (295) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES CUTS SPIRAX-SARCO PRICE TARGET TO 3290 (3375) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN RAISES BRITVIC TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 800 (785) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS GENEL ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 685 (900) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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UBS CUTS GENEL ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 585 (650) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK INITIATES SOPHOS WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 300 PENCE
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MACQUARIE INITIATES SECURE TRUST BANK WITH 'OUTPERFORM'
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UBS CUTS SPIRENT TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 84 (95) PENCE
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Liberum Ups Kerry Group Price Target To EUR69.00 From EUR68.50, Retains Hold
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CITIGROUP CUTS XCHANGING PRICE TARGET TO 140 (160) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Cantor Fitzgerald Lifts Victoria Price Target To 1,400p From 1,200p, Keeps Buy
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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18 Feb 2024 23:26
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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