LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
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FTSE 100
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UBS CUTS MICRO FOCUS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 2350 (2420) PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES MICRO FOCUS PRICE TARGET TO 2150 (1732) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 900 (995) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO 4500 (5200) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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HSBC RAISES NATIONAL GRID PRICE TARGET TO 1070 (1060) PENCE - 'BUY'
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S&P GLOBAL RAISES CENTRICA PRICE TARGET TO 225 (220) PENCE - 'SELL'
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S&P GLOBAL RAISES SKY PRICE TARGET TO 1075 (900) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES RAISES SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 770 (735) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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Numis Cuts Victrex To Hold From Add, Ups Target To 1,980p From 1,945p
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BARCLAYS CUTS GO-AHEAD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2260 (2300) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES RAISES RPC GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1220 (1180) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES JOHN WOOD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 720 (570) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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Shore Capital Upgrades CMC Markets To Buy From Hold
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Shore Capital Upgrades IG Group Holdings To Hold From Sell
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN RAISES PAYPOINT TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 1060 (1051) PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY INITIATES AO WORLD WITH 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' - PRICE TARGET 170 PENCE
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS JUST EAT TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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UBS CUTS COUNTRYWIDE PRICE TARGET TO 175 (250) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERENBERG RAISES UDG HEALTHCARE PRICE TARGET TO 745 (720) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE CUTS PETROFAC TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 800 (970) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS PETROFAC PRICE TARGET TO 1065 (1118) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BERENDSEN TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 1158 (1406) PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES JOHN LAING PRICE TARGET TO 330 (300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Deutsche Ups WH Smith To Buy From Hold, Target At 1,750p
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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GOLDMAN RAISES DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 613 (576) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 5800 (6200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG CUTS TOPPS TILES PRICE TARGET TO 90 (125) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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