LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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SOCGEN CUTS TULLOW OIL PRICE TARGET TO 865 (875) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS RAISES BRITISH LAND PRICE TARGET TO 936 (695) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1160 (1275) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CITIGROUP CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 410 (435) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 80 (83) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS PETROFAC PRICE TARGET TO 1265 (1360) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1170 (1220) PENCE - 'SELL'
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LIBERUM CUTS BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 387 (468) PENCE
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LIBERUM CUTS PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1238 (1303) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP RAISES BURBERRY TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 1700 (1560) PENCE
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NUMIS INITIATES RECKITT BENCKISER WITH 'ADD' - TARGET 5600 PENCE
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FTSE 250
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BERENBERG CUTS CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2700 (2850) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN CUTS ICAP PRICE TARGET TO 360 (375) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 2250 (1800) P
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS BWIN.PARTY PRICE TARGET TO 100 (110) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS RAISES DRAX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 800 (790) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES HOCHSCHILD MINING PRICE TARGET TO 116 (110) PENCE - 'SELL'
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UBS CUTS AMEC PRICE TARGET TO 1190 (1200) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS HALMA PRICE TARGET TO 600 (620) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS MELROSE INDUSTRIES PRICE TARGET TO 275 (300) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS PRICE TARGET TO 340 (370) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 1500 (1600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 2650 (2700) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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LIBERUM CUTS BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 1764 (1900) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM CUTS BERKELEY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2613 (2634) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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LIBERUM CUTS BOVIS HOMES PRICE TARGET TO 930 (1034) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM CUTS REDROW PRICE TARGET TO 307 (320) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM CUTS TAYLOR WIMPEY PRICE TARGET TO 130 (132) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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LIBERUM INITIATES ADVANCED COMPUTER SOFTWARE WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 141 PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES BREEDON PRICE TARGET TO 47 (45) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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LIBERUM CUTS GLEESON (M.J.) PRICE TARGET TO 466 (481) PENCE - 'BUY'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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