LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 420 (360) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CHARLES STANLEY CUTS SAGE GROUP TO 'REDUCE' ('HOLD')
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 3400 (3300) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP CUTS JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 3550 (3700) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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NUMIS CUTS JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 3642 (3758) PENCE - 'ADD'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES UNITED UTILITIES TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERPERFORM')
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CHARLES STANLEY RAISES UNITED UTILITIES TO 'ACCUMULATE' ('HOLD')
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CHARLES STANLEY RAISES SEVERN TRENT TO 'ACCUMULATE' ('HOLD')
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TRADERS: CREDIT SUISSE CUTS SEVERN TRENT TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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HSBC CUTS SEVERN TRENT TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 2,100 (2,080)P
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TRADERS: INVESTEC RAISES SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 1978 (1735) PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES NATIONAL GRID PRICE TARGET TO 900 (820) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES EASYJET PRICE TARGET TO 2150 (1850) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES EASYJET TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT')
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PANMURE INITIATES BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 4200 PENCE
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PANMURE INITIATES IMPERIAL TOBACCO WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 3450 PENCE
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HSBC CUTS ITV TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 240 (235) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 660 (685) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 705 (710) PENCE
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Deutsche Bank Raises Antofagasta Price Target To 820P, Keeps At Hold
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NOMURA CUTS ANTOFAGASTA TO 'REDUCE' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 600 (700) PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 5600 (5500) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BERENBERG RAISES UNILEVER PLC PRICE TARGET TO 3000 (2850) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS CUTS FRESNILLO TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 1000 (1100) PENCE
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN CUTS FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 1180 (1190) PENCE
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY RAISES SCHRODERS PRICE TARGET TO 3385 (3070) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS HSBC TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 600 (670) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 235 (270) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 100 (115) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 875 (1000) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS RBS PRICE TARGET TO 375 (400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES SCHRODERS PRICE TARGET TO 3385 (3070) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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Deutsche Bank Raises Experian Price Target To 1,300P, Keeps At Buy
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FTSE 250
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SHORE CAPITAL RAISES INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL FAIR VALUE TO 500 (425) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES HUNTING PRICE TARGET TO 414 (396) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES JOHN WOOD PRICE TARGET TO 500 (484) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERENBERG RAISES TATE & LYLE PRICE TARGET TO 695 (665) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES PENNON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 715 (655) PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES WILLIAM HILL PRICE TARGET TO 480 (460) P. - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES HENDERSON TO 'OVERWEIGHT.' ('EQUAL-WEIGHT') - TARGET 270 (240) PENCE
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UBS RAISES TELECITY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 885 (835) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS DRAX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 395 (500) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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LIBERUM RAISES BBA AVIATION PRICE TARGET TO 280 (270) PENCE - 'SELL'
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NUMIS CUTS AG BARR TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 659 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS EUROMONEY PRICE TARGET TO 1190 (1230) PENCE - 'ADD'
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NUMIS RAISES PAYPOINT TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 825 (845) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS PZ CUSSONS PRICE TARGET TO 306 (317) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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Investec Puts Renishaw Hold Rating, 2,330P Price Target Under Review
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DAVY INITIATES HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP WITH 'OUTPERFORM'
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Investec Cuts Oxford Instruments To Hold From Buy, 815P Price Target
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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CITIGROUP CUTS SDL TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 460 (420) PENCE
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Investec Cuts ITE Group Price Target To 180P From 195P, Keeps At Buy
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NUMIS CUTS ITE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 265 (293) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE CUTS FILTRONIC PRICE TARGET TO 20 (23) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH PRICE TARGET TO 1600 (1500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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N+1 Singer Cuts EKF Diagnostics Price Target To 26P, Keeps At Buy
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Investec Lifts Next Fifteen Price Target To 182P From 174P, Keeps Buy
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Investec Cuts Avon Rubber To Hold From Buy, 800P Price Target
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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