LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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JEFFERIES RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 5300 (5000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS ADMIRAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1220 (1260) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS CUTS ADMIRAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1105 (1175) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES AB FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 2570 (2550) PENCE - 'SELL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 340 (380) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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UBS CUTS TULLOW OIL PRICE TARGET TO 700 (950) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 490 (470) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS EXPERIAN PRICE TARGET TO 1150 (1200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA RAISES RBS PRICE TARGET TO 370 (360) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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SOCGEN RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 3100 (3000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERNSTEIN RAISES TESCO TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('MARKET-PERFORM') - TARGET 235 PENCE
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN CUTS BP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS NATIONAL GRID TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 800 (900) PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS AVIVA TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 490 (520) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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PANMURE RAISES DIGNITY PRICE TARGET TO 1900 (1800) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Jefferies Raises Cairn Energy PT To 282p From 266p, Reiterates Buy
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2350 (2200) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2450 (2350) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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LIBERUM CUTS SERCO PRICE TARGET TO 210 (300) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP CUTS JOHN WOOD PRICE TARGET TO 860 (885) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP CUTS AMEC PRICE TARGET TO 1125 (1160) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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UBS RAISES HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PRICE TARGET TO 2200 (2050) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 250 (240) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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UBS RAISES GENEL ENERGY TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 875 (800) PENCE
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CITIGROUP INITIATES BOOHOO WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 60 PENCE
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CITIGROUP CUTS ASOS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 3100 (2600) PENCE
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Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Margins slip as Red Sea attacks push oil higher
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refining slipped by about $1 to $8.6 a barrel as underlying crude prices rose 3% on mounting attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
Trades Bids Offers Prev. Sellers Buyers
(vol.) Trades
Ebob $727.50
Barges
MOC
Platts E5
(fob ARA)
<EUROBOB-
ARA>
Ebob $728
Barges
E10
Platts(fo
b ARA)
Ebob $735.50 Varo, Trafigu
Barges (4KT) Glencor ra
Argus e
E5(fob
AR)
Ebob $727 Shell, Varo,
Barges 11KT Exxon Totsa
E10 Argus
(fob AR)
Jan. swap $741.25 $725.25
fob ARA
Premium
Unleaded
(fob ARA)
<PU-10PP-
ARA>
Cargoes
(fob MED)
Cargoes
(cif NWE)
Naphtha Jan
(cif NWE) +$14
<NAF-C-NW
E>
Ebob crack (per barrel) $8.6 Prev. $9.7
Brent futures
Rbob
Rbob crack <RBc1-CLc1>