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LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:
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FTSE 100
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GOLDMAN CUTS SPORTS DIRECT PRICE TARGET TO 975 (1100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS BP TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL-WEIGHT')
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES MORRISON TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 190 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS TESCO TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 280 (313) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 860 (900) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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FTSE 250
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BERENBERG RAISES BALFOUR BEATTY PRICE TARGET TO 290 (280) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES KAZAKHMYS PRICE TARGET TO 250 (175) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS OPHIR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 309 (323) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES VEDANTA PRICE TARGET TO 1100 (1000) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS INITIATES CLOSE BROTHERS WITH 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS INITIATES PARAGON GROUP WITH 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS INITIATES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL WITH 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS JD WETHERSPOON PRICE TARGET TO 745 (785) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS SEGRO PLC TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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HSBC CUTS SEGRO PLC TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 409 (400) PENCE
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HSBC RAISES POLYMETAL PRICE TARGET TO 780 (770) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CANACCORD CUTS MAN GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 120 (115) PENCE
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CANACCORD RAISES PLAYTECH PRICE TARGET TO 840 (825) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS UNITE GROUP TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 510 (495) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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PANMURE RAISES MARSHALLS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 200 (195) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE CUTS MOLINS PRICE TARGET TO 250 (271) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD RAISES ARROW GLOBAL PRICE TARGET TO 325 (318) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS ARROW GLOBAL TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 285 PENCE
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PANMURE RAISES KROMEK GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET TO 60 (50) PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES CAPE PLC TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 370 (310) PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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