LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:
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FTSE 100
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CITIGROUP RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 675 (570) PENCE
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TRADERS: CITIGROUP RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED TO 'BUY' (NEUTRAL)
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JPMORGAN RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4800 (3900) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC CUTS RBS PRICE TARGET TO 190 (215) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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HSBC CUTS LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 60 (70) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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HSBC CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 150 (160) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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HSBC RAISES SHELL B PRICE TARGET TO 2275 (2115) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 2275 (2115) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 505 (470) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 3000 (2550) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES GKN PRICE TARGET TO 235 (225) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 730 (650) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES PEARSON TO 'OVERWEIGHT' (EQUAL-WEIGHT) - TARGET 1050 (925) P
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Hargreaves Lansdown Cut To Hold From Buy By Liberum, Target 1,177p
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FTSE 250
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PANMURE RAISES JD WETHERSPOON TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 700 (610) PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,650 (1,500) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES SPIRAX-SARCO TARGET TO 3,400 (3,000) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 1,900 (1,760) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES SMITHS GROUP TARGET TO 1,050 (900) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 200 (185) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP RAISES IMI PRICE TARGET TO 930 (900) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP RAISES HALMA PRICE TARGET TO 930 (900) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS PARAGON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 400 (475) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS G4S PRICE TARGET TO 281 (298) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES TALK TALK TELECOM PRICE TARGET TO 230 (220) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES WILLIAM HILL TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - PRICE TARGET 280 (290) PENCE
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UBS INITIATES COUNTRYWIDE WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 260 PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES PAGEGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 298 (285) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES AVEVA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1600 (1350) PENCE - 'SELL'
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BERENBERG RAISES AGGREKO PRICE TARGET TO 1270 (1060) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS UBM TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 650 PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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UBS Initiates Coverage Of Purplebricks At Sell, 115p
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UBS Initiates Coverage Of Foxtons At Buy, 170p
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HSBC CUTS ASOS TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 4550 (3950) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 4550 (4000) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG RAISES ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 5100 (4100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Liberum Raises Poundland To Hold From Sell, Target 222p From 125p
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PANMURE RAISES POUNDLAND GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 222 (125) PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES MELROSE INDUSTRIES PRICE TARGET TO 550 (335) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS ARROW GLOBAL PRICE TARGET TO 290 (340) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES PREMIER OIL PRICE TARGET TO 71 (61) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
Copyright 2016 Alliance News Limited. All Rights Reserved.
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