LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:
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FTSE 100
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE RAISES 3I GROUP TO 'OUTPERFORM'
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE TO 'OUTPERFORM'
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE RAISES LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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NUMIS RAISES RANDGOLD RESOURCES TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 5,100 (5,800) PENCE
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN CUTS DIRECT LINE PRICE TARGET TO 240 (280) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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SOCGEN RAISES BURBERRY PRICE TARGET TO 1,540 (1,520) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BURBERRY PRICE TARGET TO 1,600 (1,550) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS TARGET TO 2,130 (1,980) PENCE - 'UP'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1,750 (1,800) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS SMITHS GROUP TARGET TO 1,100 (1,135) PENCE - 'UP'
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MERRILL LYNCH RAISES CARPHONE WAREHOUSE PRICE TARGET TO 420 (400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: INVESTEC RAISES HSBC TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 650 (620) PENCE
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TRADERS: NOMURA CUTS VODAFONE TO 'REDUCE' ('NEUTRAL')
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NUMIS CUTS FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 1,100 (1,250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES ANTOFAGASTA TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 700 PENCE
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FTSE 250
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS INITIATES INVESTEC WITH 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE RAISES CLOSE BROTHERS TO 'OUTPERFORM'
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE RAISES ASHMORE GROUP TO 'OUTPERFORM'
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE RAISES BREWIN DOLPHIN TO 'OUTPERFORM'
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BERENBERG CUTS SUPERGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,480 (1,490) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN RAISES DUNELM GROUP TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL')
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NUMIS CUTS AFRICAN BARRICK TARGET TO 270 (330) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS CENTAMIN PRICE TARGET TO 60 (70) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS CUTS HOCHSCHILD MINING PRICE TARGET TO 140 (160) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS CUTS KAZAKHMYS PRICE TARGET TO 280 (290) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS RAISES PETRA DIAMONDS TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 250 (240) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS FERREXPO PRICE TARGET TO 100 (140) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 2,830 (2,905) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: CITIGROUP CUTS LONMIN PRICE TARGET TO 201 (218) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS MAN GROUP TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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PANMURE RAISES MAN GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 145 (125) PENCE
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS RAISES HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS TARGET TO 2,050 (1,890)P - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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LIBERUM CUTS SPIRENT PRICE TARGET TO 90 (100) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS SPIRENT PRICE TARGET TO 76 (99) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS CUTS SPIRENT TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 80 (135) PENCE
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TRADERS: LIBERUM CUTS SPIRENT PRICE TARGET TO 90 (100) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS MELROSE INDUSTRIES TARGET TO 315 (340) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS VESUVIUS TARGET TO 450 (490) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS BODYCOTE TARGET TO 630 (670) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS TARGET TO 275 (285)P
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 1,850 (2,000)P - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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CITIGROUP CUTS CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 18 (19) PENCE - 'SELL'
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN RAISES VICTREX PRICE TARGET TO 1,720 (1,700) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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NUMIS CUTS CHAARAT GOLD PRICE TARGET TO 25 (30) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS CONDOR GOLD CORPORATION TARGET TO 100 (110) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS AUREUS MINING TARGET TO 40 (45) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS HIGHLAND GOLD MINING PRICE TARGET TO 90 (100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES PETROPAVLOVSK TO 'REDUCE' ('SELL') - TARGET 20 (30) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS MINERA IRL LTD PRICE TARGET TO 15 (20) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS CALEDONIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 85 (90) - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS INITIATES BOOHOO WITH 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS IGAS ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 160 (164) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS XAAR PRICE TARGET TO 295 (535) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES PUNCH TAVERNS TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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PANMURE CUTS POLAR CAPITAL PRICE TARGET TO 460 (520) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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Cantor Fitzgerald Initiates Green Dragon Gas With A Buy, PT 952p
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LIBERUM CUTS NEW BRITAIN PALM OIL PRICE TARGET TO 715 (750) PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES SCAPA GROUP TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 150 (145) PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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