LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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JEFFERIES STARTS BG GROUP WITH 'BUY' - PRICE TARGET 1340 PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUALWEIGHT') - TARGET 1120 (950) PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 390 (440) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT
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TRADERS: PANMURE INITIATES ROLLS-ROYCE WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 744 PENCE
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UBS RAISES ARM TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 980 (970) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS ARM PRICE TARGET TO 900 (950) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS PRICE TARGET ARM TO 830 (867) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 370 (460) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 390 (440) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: CANACCORD CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 450 (500) PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BP PRICE TARGET TO 470 (505) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 2625 (2700) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH RAISES RBS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERPERFORM') - TARGET 400 (335) PENCE
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TRADERS: NOMURA RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 4925 (4875) PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2410 PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1415 (1655) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RESUMES SHIRE WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 4550 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 400 (415) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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TRADERS: PANMURE CUTS COUNTRYWIDE PRICE TARGET TO 565 (700) PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS EVRAZ TO 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JPMORGAN RAISES UNITE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 495 (475) PENCE
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS INFORMA PRICE TARGET TO 540 (550) PENCE
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TRADERS: LIBERUM CUTS FERREXPO TO 'SELL'
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TRADERS: INVESTEC CUTS SUPERGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1420 (1500) PENCE
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HSBC CUTS BALFOUR BEATTY PRICE TARGET TO 185 (245) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: NUMIS CUTS SENIOR PLC TO 'ADD' ('BUY')
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES DOMINO PRINTING TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS BODYCOTE PRICE TARGET TO 700 (835) PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS FENNER PRICE TARGET TO 350 (410) PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES SPIRAX-SARCO PRICE TARGET TO 2935 PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS PRICE TARGET TO 305 (320) P
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 2830 (2705) PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 2150 PENCE
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Numis Increases Playtech Price Target To 720p from 665p, Reiterates Hold
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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TRADERS: SOCGEN CUTS DARTY PRICE TARGET TO 97.5 (124.0) PENCE
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH RAISES ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 2400 (2300) PENCE
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE RAISES SALAMANDER ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 140 PENCE
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Numis Raises Shoe Zone Price Target To 250p From 215p, Reiterates Buy
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL')
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TRADERS: GOLDMAN RAISES GEM DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 195 (190) PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS BRAMMER PRICE TARGET TO 370 (440) PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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