LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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SOCGEN RAISES BT GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 480 (245) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS RANDGOLD RESOURCES TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 5200 (4900) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS ANTOFAGASTA TO 'REDUCE' ('HOLD') - TARGET 600 (700) PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 2500 (2250) PENCE; LEAVES AT 'STRONG SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 3142 (3150) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1865 (1930) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 678 (654) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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TRADERS: NOMURA CUTS PRICE TARGET BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO TO 2870 (4060) PENCE
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TRADERS: NOMURA RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 2510 (2490) PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 3250 (2680) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: NOMURA RAISES EXPERIAN PRICE TARGET TO 1215 (1200) PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS SHIRE TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 5000 (4535) PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS ASTRAZENECA TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT')
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BARCLAYS CUTS ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4600 (4400) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1700 (1600) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS TULLOW OIL PRICE TARGET TO 550 (600) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: INVESTEC RAISES RBS TO 'HOLD' ('SELL')
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BARCLAYS RAISES BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS TARGET TO 507.3 (501.2) P - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 502 (500) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 3900 (3850) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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SHORE CAPITAL CUTS PROVIDENT FINANCIAL TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 2350 PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 162 (156) PENCE - 'SELL'
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SOCGEN INITIATES TALK TALK TELECOM WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 320 PENCE
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GOLDMAN SACHS RAISES TALK TALK TELECOM TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 520.0 (474.4) PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS COUNTRYWIDE TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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BARCLAYS CUTS COUNTRYWIDE PRICE TARGET TO 488.5 (524.8) PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS AFREN PRICE TARGET TO 28 (50) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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Investec Raises JD Sports Fashion Price Target To 610P, Keeps At Buy
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Cantor Fitzgerald Raises JD Sports Fashion Target To 550P, Keeps Buy
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GOLDMAN CUTS BOVIS HOMES PRICE TARGET TO 1177 (1214) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS BRITVIC PRICE TARGET TO 820 (830) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ICAP PRICE TARGET TO 455 (395) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES JUST EAT PRICE TARGET TO 425 (400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS PZ CUSSONS PRICE TARGET TO 375 (415) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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Numis Cuts MyCelx To Add From Buy, Price Target To 207P From 400P
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NUMIS CUTS MINERA IRL PRICE TARGET TO 10 (15) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS POLAR CAPITAL PRICE TARGET TO 420 (430) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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