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LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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NOMURA RAISES PEARSON TO 'NEUTRAL' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 1400 (1200) PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1320 (1180) PENCE - 'SELL'
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN CUTS ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES LLOYDS TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 86 (80) PENCE
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NOMURA CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 600 (680) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: UBS RAISES SCHRODERS PRICE TARGET TO 3400 (2950) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES OLD MUTUAL PRICE TARGET TO 230 (220) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES OLD MUTUAL PRICE TARGET TO 240 (230) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO TARGET TO 3,050 (3,142) PENCE - 'SELL'
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SOCGEN RAISES BAT PRICE TARGET TO 4000 (3350) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 555 (550) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES IAG PRICE TARGET TO 750 (678) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS RBS PRICE TARGET TO 450 (470) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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UBS RAISES RSA INSURANCE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 431 PENCE
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UBS RAISES SCHRODERS PRICE TARGET TO 3400 (2950) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES RENTOKIL TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 155 (125) PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES SYNTHOMER PRICE TARGET TO 338 (275) PENCE
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY RAISES DERWENT LONDON PRICE TARGET TO 3550 (3350) PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES UBM PRICE TARGET TO 560 (515) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES KAZ MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 230 (200) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES KAZ MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 230 (190) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SPECTRIS TARGET TO 2,950 (2,900) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 2435 (2295) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP RAISES RIGHTMOVE PRICE TARGET TO 3300 (2900) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS RAISES RIGHTMOVE PRICE TARGET TO 3350 (2600) PENCE
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NOMURA RAISES RIGHTMOVE PRICE TARGET TO 3300 (2900) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES RIGHTMOVE PRICE TARGET TO 3170 (2980) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES WILLIAM HILL PRICE TARGET TO 420 (385) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES NATIONAL EXPRESS PRICE TARGET TO 315 (310) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Numis Downgrades Henderson Group To Reduce From Hold, Price Target Raised To 220p From 195p
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SOCGEN RAISES IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1550 (1500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES DIALIGHT PRICE TARGET TO 920 (880) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES MONITISE PLC PRICE TARGET TO 26 (15) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SPIRENT PRICE TARGET TO 80 (78) PENCE - 'SELL'
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Cantor Fitzgerald Cuts Asian Citrus Holdings Price Target To 10p From 13p, Maintains Hold
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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17 Apr 2024 16:42
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