LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES G4S PRICE TARGET TO 300 (280) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES JOHNSON MATTHEY TO 'CONVICTION BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 3980 PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES ADMIRAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1168 (1090) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CANACCORD CUTS ADMIRAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1220 (1400) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CHARLES STANLEY RAISES ADMIRAL GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE')
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BARCLAYS RAISES LEGAL & GENERAL PRICE TARGET TO 268 (252) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES CAPITA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1315 (1300) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES DERWENT LONDON PRICE TARGET TO 3280 (3062) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES DERWENT LONDON TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL')
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GOLDMAN RAISES ELEMENTIS PRICE TARGET TO 345 (330) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS VICTREX PRICE TARGET TO 2110 (2150) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS ESURE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 332 (340) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG RAISES ESURE GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 286 (267) PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES DIRECT LINE PRICE TARGET TO 261 (254) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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HSBC CUTS DIRECT LINE PRICE TARGET TO 335 (340) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG CUTS SERCO PRICE TARGET TO 310 (340) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES CENTAMIN PRICE TARGET TO 60,00 (57,50) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES JOHN WOOD PRICE TARGET TO 833 (800) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES PREMIER OIL TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 380 (345) PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS OPHIR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 295 (305) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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UBS CUTS OPHIR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 230 (250) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS OPHIR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 280 (330) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES CINEWORLD PRICE TARGET TO 403 (400) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES CARILLION PRICE TARGET TO 330 (300) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS BALFOUR BEATTY PRICE TARGET TO 220 (230) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: INVESTEC RAISES BALFOUR BEATTY TO 'HOLD' ('SELL')
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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CANACCORD CUTS PARTNERSHIP ASSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 125 (145) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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