LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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NOMURA RAISES AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 489 (474) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 480 (400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 315 (335) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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COMMERZBANK RAISES IAG PRICE TARGET TO 5.10 (4.10) EUR - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 2110 (2113) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 115 (128) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC RAISES LEGAL & GENERAL PRICE TARGET TO 250 (230) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1550 (1460) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MS RAISES LAND SECURITIES PRICE TARGET TO 1040 (1020) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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KEPLER CHEUVREUX RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1525 (1400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES COMPASS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 900 (820) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CANACCORD CUTS RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 4000 (4100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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NOMURA RAISES MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PRICE TARGET TO 390 (370) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES MITCHELLS & BUTLERS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERWEIGHT')
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PANMURE RAISES MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PRICE TARGET TO 365 (310) PENCE - 'SELL'
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UBS CUTS MITIE GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 320 (305) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES BRITVIC TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT') - TARGET 690 (560) P.
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BARCLAYS CUTS LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 188 (218) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS ESSAR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 75 (175) - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BTG PRICE TARGET TO 570 (500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES DS SMITH PRICE TARGET TO 340 (300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS DE LA RUE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 1000 (1055) PENCE
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PANMURE RAISES DE LA RUE PRICE TARGET TO 806 (786) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES HIKMA PRICE TARGET TO 1200 (1180) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC CUTS DIRECT LINE PRICE TARGET TO 248 (250) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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LIBERUM RAISES SHAFTESBURY PRICE TARGET TO 636 (622) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES BTG PRICE TARGET TO 610 (490) PENCE - 'BUY'
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ALL-SHARE AND AIM
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PANMURE RAISES INNOVATION GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 44 (41) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD CUTS IGAS ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 180 (181) PENCE - 'BUY'
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