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LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
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FTSE 100
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TRADERS: RBC CAPITAL RAISES SMITHS GROUP TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('SECTOR PERFORM')
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EXANE BNP RAISES SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 840 (780) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES IMPERIAL BRANDS PRICE TARGET TO 4000 (3800) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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BARCLAYS RAISES RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 2175 (2000) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: RBC CAPITAL CUTS ANTOFAGASTA TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('SECTOR PERFORM')
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BARCLAYS RAISES AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 664 (663) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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NOMURA RAISES SHELL B PRICE TARGET TO 1750 (1575) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED TO 'REDUCE' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 450 (480) PENCE
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NOMURA RAISES RBS PRICE TARGET TO 280 (275) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA CUTS HSBC TO 'REDUCE' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 450 (475) PENCE
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NOMURA CUTS BARCLAYS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 185 (210) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS BT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 395 (410) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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FTSE 250
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EXANE BNP CUTS HALMA TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 880 PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES GALLIFORD TRY PRICE TARGET TO 1962 (1950) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG CUTS AMEC PRICE TARGET TO 613 (715) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SocGen Cuts Amec Foster Wheeler Target To 613p From 715p, Keeps Buy
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Investec Ups OneSavings Bank Target To 385p From 380p, Keeps Buy
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Investec Cuts Debenhams To Sell From Hold, Cuts Target To 67p From 70p
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N+1 Ups Dechra Pharmaceuticals To Buy From Hold, Target At 1,300p
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS DUNELM GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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UBS CUTS CAIRN ENERGY TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 200 (160) PENCE
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BERENBERG INITIATES CARILLION WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 290 PENCE
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BERENBERG RESUMES BALFOUR BEATTY WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 290 PENCE
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CHARLES STANLEY INITIATES BALFOUR BEATTY WITH 'HOLD'
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HSBC CUTS CAPITAL & COUNTIES PRICE TARGET TO 292 (394) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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Numis Cuts Premier Farnell To Add From Buy, Cuts Target To 140p From 150p
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LIBERUM RAISES IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES PRICE TARGET TO 200 PENCE - 'BUY'
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Nomura Ups Premier Oil Target To 85p From 80p, Keeps Buy
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N+1 Singer Cuts Lavendon To Hold From Buy, Target At 151p
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Berenberg Ups Fevertree Drinks Target To 600p From 570p, Keeps Hold
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE RAISES SOCO INTERNATIONAL TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERPERFORM')
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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