LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:
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FTSE 100
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GOLDMAN CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 430 (450) PENCE - 'SELL'
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN TO 'REDUCE' ('HOLD')
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UBS RAISES COMPASS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,160 (1,155) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 5000 (5500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 2874 (2823) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN CUTS INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 2,780 (2,820) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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SOCGEN CUTS PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1900 (1951) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: HSBC INITIATES MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 470 PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC INITIATES WHITBREAD WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 5,400 PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC INITIATES INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 2,600 P
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GOLDMAN CUTS TRAVIS PERKINS PRICE TARGET TO 2,650 (2,787) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 1,302 (1,291)P - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN CUTS KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 333 (345) PENCE - 'SELL'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES KINGFISHER TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 360 (330) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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UBS RAISES PARAGON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 513 (490) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS CUTS PARAGON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 475 (500) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES PARAGON GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE')
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PANMURE RAISES RPC GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 840 (828) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: INVESTEC RESUMES LADBROKES WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 127 PENCE
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SHORE CAPITAL RAISES THOMAS COOK TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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HSBC INITIATES THOMAS COOK WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 100 PENCE
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HSBC RESUMES NMC HEALTH WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 950 PENCE
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LIBERUM RAISES MITIE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 300 (286) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: NUMIS CUTS MITIE GROUP TO 'SELL' ('REDUCE')
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LIBERUM RAISES SHAFTESBURY PRICE TARGET TO 1,040 (930) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP RAISES SHAFTESBURY PRICE TARGET TO 950 (910) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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NOMURA CUTS POUNDLAND GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 270 (290) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS HALFORDS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 380 (480) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 1,830 (1,950) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 2,200 (2,300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES HALMA PRICE TARGET TO 925 (875) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS CUTS MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PRICE TARGET TO 375 (500) P - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES DRAX GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 290 PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS PETS AT HOME PRICE TARGET TO 280 (290) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS PETS AT HOME PRICE TARGET TO 340 (360) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES AUTO TRADER PRICE TARGET TO 420 (400) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES CINEWORLD TO 'ADD' ('HOLD')
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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BARCLAYS CUTS SHANKS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 95 (100) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS DE LA RUE PRICE TARGET TO 500 (570) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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