Hansard Share News (HSD)

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:
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FTSE 100
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TRADERS: CREDIT SUISSE RAISES TUI TRAVEL TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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UBS RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 2,900 (2,750) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN CUTS KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 315 (320) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 415 (430) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA RAISES KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 335 (330) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS RAISES ADMIRAL GROUP TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 1630 (1720) PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4240 (3775) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BERENBERG RAISES GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1575 (1520) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 2,550 (2,600)P - 'SELL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 465 (460) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS TARGET TO 506 (475) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 4875 (4770) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,270 (1,224) PENCE - 'SELL'
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JEFFERIES RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1,567 (1,461) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS INITIATES LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 2,074 PENCE
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FTSE 250
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY RESUMES POLYMETAL WITH 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' - TARGET 535P
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GOLDMAN RAISES BIG YELLOW GROUP TARGET TO 665 (654)P - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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TRADERS: PANMURE RESUMES INFORMA WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 620 PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES BIG YELLOW GROUP TARGET TO 665 (654)P - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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HSBC CUTS WILLIAM HILL TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 365 (385) PENCE
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HSBC CUTS LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 120 (125) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES BETFAIR PRICE TARGET TO 1,280 (1,230) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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EXANE BNP INITIATES SPIRAX-SARCO WITH 'UNDERPERFORM' - TARGET 2,600 PENCE
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CANACCORD CUTS ASHMORE GROUP TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 300 (360) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS DIRECT LINE TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 305 (300) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS ESURE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 285 (320) PENCE - 'ADD'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES BWIN.PARTY TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('UNDERWEIGHT')
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS BWIN.PARTY PRICE TARGET TO 100 (105) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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LIBERUM INITIATES BURFORD CAPITAL WITH 'BUY' - PRICE TARGET 156P
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LIBERUM INITIATES JURIDICA INVESTMENTS WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 157P
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NUMIS RAISES M&C SAATCHI PRICE TARGET TO 380 (369)P - 'BUY'
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MACQUARIE RAISES PURECIRCLE PRICE TARGET TO 700 (650) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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MACQUARIE CUTS HANSARD GLOBAL PRICE TARGET TO 120 (130) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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CANACCORD RAISES ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS PRICE TARGET TO 112 (101)P - 'HOLD'
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CANACCORD CUTS ALLIANCE PHARMA PRICE TARGET TO 35 (38) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CANACCORD CUTS PETROPAVLOVSK PRICE TARGET TO 70 (85) PENCE - 'SPECULATIVE BUY'
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SHORE CAPITAL CUTS STHREE TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 344 PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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