HSBC Holdings Share News (HSBA)

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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CITIGROUP RAISES SKY PLC TO 'FOCUS LIST EUROPE'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1450 (1200) PENCE - 'SELL'
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE RAISES BHP BILLITON TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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JPMORGAN RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1720 (1600) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1725 (1700) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG CUTS ROYAL MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 625 (675) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN CUTS MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 430 (480) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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SOCGEN RAISES MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 502 (435) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1670 (1660) PENCE
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HSBC RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1880 (1750) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1693.5 (1576.6) P. - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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LIBERUM RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1450 (1414) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN CUTS TULLOW OIL TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 416 (468) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS TARGET TO 3000 (2915) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES MONDI PLC PRICE TARGET TO 1185 (1125) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES MONDI PLC PRICE TARGET TO 1485 (1290) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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SOCGEN CUTS GKN TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 400 PENCE
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LIBERUM CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 425 (440) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES RANDGOLD RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 4500 (4100) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 550 (600) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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BERNSTEIN RAISES BURBERRY PRICE TARGET TO 1750 (1645) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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CITIGROUP RAISES SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO 6100 (5300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 1057 (977) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SHORE CAPITAL RAISES MORRISON TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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JPMORGAN CUTS ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4300 (4500) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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FTSE 250
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS DRAX GROUP TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 385 PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES NMC HEALTH PRICE TARGET TO 800 (600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES NMC HEALTH PRICE TARGET TO 590 (530) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES RAISES UNITE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 610 (509) PENCE - 'BUY'

TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS WETHERSPOON PRICE TARGET TO 740 (800) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES CAIRN ENERGY TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 242 (181) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES ASHMORE PRICE TARGET TO 280 (260) PENCE - UNDERWEIGHT
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UBS RAISES ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 308 (280) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS CUTS ASHMORE GROUP TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 342 PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES POLYMETAL TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 670 (650) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES ACACIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 270 (250) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS MELROSE INDUSTRIES TARGET TO 385 (414,62) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES PREMIER OIL PRICE TARGET TO 172 (146) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SOCO INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 236 (243) PENCE - 'SELL'
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JEFFERIES RAISES ESSENTRA PRICE TARGET TO 1090 (990) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS TARGET TO 350 (310) P. - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP CUTS ELEMENTIS PRICE TARGET TO 295 (300) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES ELEMENTIS PRICE TARGET TO 310 (290) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES RIGHTMOVE PRICE TARGET TO 2940 (2510) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BWIN.PARTY PRICE TARGET TO 80 (88) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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UBS RAISES CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2220 (2105) PENCE - 'SELL'
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PANMURE RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 230 (180) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Nomura Raises Betfair Price Target To 1,405p From 1,074p, Keeps At Reduce
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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GOLDMAN CUTS GULF KEYSTONE TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 36 (65) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS AMERISUR RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 42 (53) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS GENEL ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 772 (921) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PRICE TARGET TO 159 (153) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS AVANTI COMMUNICATIONS PRICE TARGET TO 270 (275) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Liberum Ups IBEX Global Solutions To Buy From Hold, Keeps Price Target At 120p
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NUMIS RAISES AVINGTRANS TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 138 PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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