LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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CITIGROUP RAISES BHP BILLITON TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 1400 (1500) PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES RIO TINTO TO 'BUY' - PRICE TARGET 2800 (2950) PENCE
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CITIGROUP CUTS RANDGOLD RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 4644 (5228) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 600 (650) PENCE - 'SELL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1090 (1125) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 287 (305) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 370 (380) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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SOCGEN CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 355 (400) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1490 (1540) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1800 (1925) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP RAISES AB FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 3500 (3200) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 535 (595) PENCE - MARKET-PERFORM
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BARCLAYS RAISES STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 546 (520) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 1148 (1106) PENCE - OVERWEIGHT
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BARCLAYS RAISES RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 436 (428) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES LEGAL & GENERAL PRICE TARGET TO 289 (285) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 637 (632) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ADMIRAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1572 (1523) PENCE - EQUAL WEIGHT
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BARCLAYS RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1889 (1877) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG RAISES BAE SYSTEMS TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 570 (530) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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HSBC CUTS SYNTHOMER PRICE TARGET TO 285 (300) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP CUTS VESUVIUS PRICE TARGET TO 470 (480) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP CUTS SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 2415 (2500) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP CUTS ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 200 (220) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS DRAX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 270 (370) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN CUTS DRAX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 285 (411) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS DRAX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 370 (420) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP CUTS MELROSE PRICE TARGET TO 285 (310) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP CUTS IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1050 (1080) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES HALMA PRICE TARGET TO 850 (800) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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SOCGEN CUTS IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1400 (1450) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES BREWIN DOLPHIN HLDGS PRICE TARGET TO 350 (300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN INITIATES CRODA WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 3050 PENCE
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CITIGROUP CUTS POLYMETAL PRICE TARGET TO 465 (522) PENCE - 'SELL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 265 (275) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 330 (343) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS PETRA DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 180 (215) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 155 (145) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS LONMIN TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 75 (130) PENCE
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CITIGROUP CUTS LONMIN PRICE TARGET TO 113 (144) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS KAZ MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 270 (300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES ACACIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 312 (283) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERENBERG RAISES DIGNITY PRICE TARGET TO 2260 (1850) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS RAISES MICRO FOCUS PRICE TARGET TO 1460 (1420) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES HALFORDS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 530 (485) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES DERWENT LONDON PRICE TARGET TO 3750 (3600) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES PHOENIX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 794 (790) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS LANCASHIRE HLDGS PRICE TARGET TO 456 (463) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS HISCOX PRICE TARGET TO 607 (620) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ESURE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 300 (288) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS AMLIN PRICE TARGET TO 391 (407) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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SOCGEN CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 325 (350) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG CUTS BALFOUR BEATTY PRICE TARGET TO 250 (260) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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CITIGROUP CUTS SOUTH32 PRICE TARGET TO 110 (140) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES PETROPAVLOVSK PRICE TARGET TO 6 (5) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS POLYUS GOLD PRICE TARGET TO 185 (194) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES HOCHSCHILD MINING PRICE TARGET TO 75 (65) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS GEM DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 155 (161) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES FERREXPO PRICE TARGET TO 38 (31) PENCE - 'SELL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES PARTNERSHIP PRICE TARGET TO 117 (111) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG CUTS PENDRAGON PRICE TARGET TO 44 (45) PENCE - 'BUY'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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