LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
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FTSE 100
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JPMORGAN RAISES CENTRICA TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 250 (220) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS SSE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 1625 (1550) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS SEVERN TRENT TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 2450 (2300) PENCE
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HSBC RAISES NATIONAL GRID PRICE TARGET TO 1185 (1095) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES NATIONAL GRID PRICE TARGET TO 1150 (1050) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES UNITED UTILITIES PRICE TARGET TO 1120 (1040) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES COMPASS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1412 (1390) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS MARKS & SPENCER TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT') - PT 290 (410) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES DIXONS CARPHONE PT TO 350 (315) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 285 (300) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 6000 (7500) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG RAISES UNILEVER PRICE TARGET TO 3900 (3650) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP RAISES UNILEVER PRICE TARGET TO 3800 (3600) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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UBS CUTS TRAVIS PERKINS PRICE TARGET TO 1800 (2250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Cantor Resets easyJet Target At 1,200p From Under Review, Keeps Hold
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Numis Puts Sky Price Target And Recommendation Under Review
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FTSE 250
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Numis Cuts Britvic To Add From Buy, Target To 722p From 782p
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BARCLAYS CUTS BRITVIC PRICE TARGET TO 710 (725) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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SOCGEN CUTS BRITVIC PRICE TARGET TO 660 (700) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE CUTS VESUVIUS TO 'SELL' ('BUY') - TARGET 300 (380) PENCE
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BERENBERG CUTS HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 550 (570) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPM RAISES HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 420 (390) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES PENNON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 900 (850) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPM RAISES HOCHSCHILD MINING PRICE TARGET TO 145 (140) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES DRAX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 350 (260) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES CLOSE BROTHERS PRICE TARGET TO 1500 (1400) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS CUTS SIG PRICE TARGET TO 95 (115) PENCE - 'SELL'
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UBS CUTS IBSTOCK PRICE TARGET TO 175 (240) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG INITIATES WILLIAM HILL WITH 'SELL' - TARGET 240 PENCE
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BERENBERG INITIATES PLAYTECH WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1200 PENCE
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BERENBERG INITIATES LADBROKES WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 130 PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES TATE & LYLE PRICE TARGET TO 715 (590) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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EXANE BNP RAISES DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 750 (740) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 660 (575) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES BOOHOO PRICE TARGET TO 68 (60) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES DE LA RUE PRICE TARGET TO 690 (580) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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SOCGEN RAISES PREMIER FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 50 (45) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BERENBERG INITIATES GVC HOLDING WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 730 PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
Copyright 2016 Alliance News Limited. All Rights Reserved.
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