LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS PEARSON TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1200 (1400) PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1320 (1340) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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LIBERUM RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 450 (445) PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES TRAVIS PERKINS TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 1880 (1330) PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 3500 (3240) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NOMURA CUTS STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 337 (351) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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GOLDMAN RAISES STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 320 (315) PENCE - 'SELL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 5150 (5000) PENCE - EQUAL WEIGHT
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 5660 (5600) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CITIGROUP RAISES NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 6100 (5850) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 5610 (5400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES RESOLUTION PRICE TARGET TO 377.0 (296.5) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 3500 (3750) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1700 (1740) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS UNILEVER PLC PRICE TARGET TO 2931.36 (2970.00) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 320 (325) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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BERENBERG RAISES BALFOUR BEATTY PRICE TARGET TO 340 (300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG RAISES CARILLION PRICE TARGET TO 360 (340) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG RAISES SIG PRICE TARGET TO 230 (180) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES AFRICAN BARRICK GOLD PRICE TARGET TO 180 (140) PENCE - NEUTRAL
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HSBC RAISES AFRICAN BARRICK GOLD PRICE TARGET TO 200 (170) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC INITIATES SPIRAX-SARCO WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 3350 PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES COUNTRYWIDE TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 657 (610) PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES RPS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 375 (310) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 235 (220) PENCE - 'BUY'
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ALL-SHARE AND AIM
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GOLDMAN CUTS LONDON MINING PLC TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 100 (120) PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES STV GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 429 PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD CUTS MANAGEMENT CONSULTING GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 28 (32) PENCE
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