LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:
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FTSE 100
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JEFFERIES RAISES ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS TARGET TO 2,950 (2,600) PENCE. -'HOLD'
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BERENBERG CUTS BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 1,480 (1,510) PENCE. - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES ARM TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1,150 (920) PENCE
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UBS CUTS ARM PRICE TARGET TO 970 (1050) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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SOCGEN CUTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1900 (2100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP CUTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1550 (1600) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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LBBW CUTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1600 (1650) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1500 (1630) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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LIBERUM RAISES CAPITA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,175 (1,100) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES CAPITA GROUP TARGET TO 1,150 (1,100) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES CAPITA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,280 (1,050) PENCE. - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 2450 (2400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 2450 (2200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 4100 (3900) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES ANTOFAGASTA TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1,000 (825) PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 1,700 (1,550) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN CUTS TULLOW OIL PRICE TARGET TO 1,000 (1,050) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC CUTS ADMIRAL GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 1,700 (1,800) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS MORRISON PRICE TARGET TO 155 (175) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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PANMURE RAISES EASYJET TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1,800 PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES JOHNSON MATTHEY TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 3,642 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 396 (411) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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FTSE 250
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JPMORGAN CUTS JLT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,208 (1,216) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS SOCO INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 395 (407) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES RENISHAW PRICE TARGET TO 1850 (1700) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERENBERG RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PRICE TARGET TO 2,200 (2,050) P. - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS CUTS KAZAKHMYS PRICE TARGET TO 220 (235) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES KAZAKHMYS TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 310 (201) PENCE
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UBS REMOVES KAZAKHMYS FROM 'EURO METALS LEAST PREFERRED LIST'
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HSBC INITIATES KAZAKHMYS WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 360 PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES KAZAKHMYS PRICE TARGET TO 350 (300) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS CUTS LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 137 (142) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS ULTRA ELECTRONICS PRICE TARGET TO 1,750 (1,765) P. - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES RAISES VEDANTA PRICE TARGET TO 1,200 (900) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CITIGROUP CUTS MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS TARGET TO 340 (345) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES AFREN TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('UNDERWEIGHT') - TARGET 188 (180) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS OPHIR ENERGY TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 270 (330) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES ENTERTAINMENT ONE TARGET TO 365 (323) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 271 (279) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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NUMIS RAISES LANCASHIRE HLDGS TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 840 (875) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2,178 (2,248) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CANACCORD RAISES RATHBONE BROS TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 2,160 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS MITCHELLS & BUTLERS TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 420 (525) PENCE
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SOCGEN CUTS DRAX GROUP TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 630 (680) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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JEFFERIES RAISES FIRST QUANTUM TARGET TO 1,700 (1,350) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES PETROPAVLOVSK TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 42 (67) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES GENEL ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 1,170 (1,160) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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LIBERUM RAISES VERTU MOTORS PRICE TARGET TO 100 (85) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS SAGENTIA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 150 (180) PENCE - 'ADD'
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UBS CUTS PREMIER FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 50 (55) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
Copyright 2014 Alliance News Limited. All Rights Reserved.
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