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LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
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FTSE 100
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CITIGROUP RAISES ANTOFAGASTA TO 'BUY' ('SELL') - TARGET 440 PENCE
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Panmure Upgrades Pearson To Buy From Hold, Ups Target To 870p From 760p
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JEFFERIES RAISES PEARSON TO 'BUY' ('UNDERPERFORM') - TARGET 880 (685) PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES PEARSON TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 965 (1375) PENCE
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NOMURA CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 890 (950) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 760 (810) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 370 (457) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 410 (475) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1685 (1890) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS LEGAL & GENERAL PRICE TARGET TO 245 (275) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS DIRECT LINE PRICE TARGET TO 410 (430) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS ADMIRAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1250 (1335) PENCE - 'SELL'
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SOCGEN CUTS AB FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 3200 (3500) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 225 (250) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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Investec Cuts Barclays Target To 260p From 270p, Keeps Buy
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COMMERZBANK RAISES IAG PRICE TARGET TO 12 (11) EUR - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES BT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 580 (520) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT TARGET TO 265 (280) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS HARGREAVES LANSDOWN TARGET TO 1440 (1450) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ARM PRICE TARGET TO 1400 (1500) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST
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GOLDMAN CUTS INTU PROPERTIES PRICE TARGET TO 335 (352) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS HAMMERSON PRICE TARGET TO 750 (770) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS BRITISH LAND TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 905 (1025) PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS LAND SECURITIES PRICE TARGET TO 1250 (1430) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG RAISES BARCLAYS TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - PRICE TARGET 200 PENCE
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DAVY RAISES ROYAL MAIL TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERPERFORM') - TARGET 450 (425) PENCE
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PANMURE CUTS ROYAL MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 450 PENCE - 'HOLD'
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FTSE 250
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS POUNDLAND TARGET TO 155 (250) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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Numis Upgrades Workspace Group To Buy from Add, Target At 1,083p
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Numis Upgrades Close Brothers Group To Buy From Add, Target At 1,565p
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Investec Cuts Acacia Mining Target To 168p From 170p, Retains Hold
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Liberum Ups NCC Group Target To 285p From 275p, Keeps Hold
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Investec Ups Computacenter Target To 900p From 850p, Keeps Buy
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CITIGROUP CUTS ESURE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 262 (286) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS PAYPOINT PRICE TARGET TO 1100 (1330) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS LAIRD PRICE TARGET TO 400 (410) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS ACACIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 300 (310) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN CUTS GREAT PORTLAND PRICE TARGET TO 850 (1000) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS AVEVA GROUP TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL')
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GOLDMAN CUTS DERWENT LONDON PRICE TARGET TO 3815 (4245) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SHAFTESBURY PRICE TARGET TO 1026 (1010) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BIG YELLOW GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 965 (954) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SEGRO PRICE TARGET TO 505 (470) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CHARLES STANLEY INITIATES TALK TALK TELECOM WITH 'HOLD'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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Numis Upgrades Hochschild Mining To Buy From Hold, Target At 50p
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SOCGEN CUTS PREMIER FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 40 (48) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SPIRENT PRICE TARGET TO 7900 (7800) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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MACQUARIE RAISES FAROE PETROLEUM PRICE TARGET TO 80 (74) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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UBS CUTS GENEL ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 125 (240) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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