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LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS UNITED UTILITIES TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 990 (970) PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 2100 (1990) P. - UNDERPERFORM
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COMMERZBANK RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 8500 (8000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS CUTS STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 315 (318) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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UBS CUTS STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 300 (347) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 924 (935,50) PENCE - 'OW'
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UBS CUTS ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 870 (915) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 568 (551) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS LEGAL & GENERAL PRICE TARGET TO 197 (200) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS DIRECT LINE PRICE TARGET TO 360 (364) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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UBS RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1530 (1450) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 395 (400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 485 (515) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SCHRODERS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 2930 (2800) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES SHELL B PRICE TARGET TO 1952 (1630) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 1952 (1630) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 2850 (2750) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 3100 (3020) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS SKY PRICE TARGET TO 1260 (1300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 155 (130) PENCE - 'SELL'
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SOCGEN CUTS BT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 500 (545) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: BERNSTEIN RAISES ARM HOLDINGS TO 'MARKET-PERFORM' (UNDERPERFORM)
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SOCGEN CUTS RIO TINTO TO 'HOLD' (BUY) - PRICE TARGET 2500 (2100) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES PENNON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 815 (730) PENCE - UNDERPERFORM
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BARCLAYS CUTS LANCASHIRE HLDGS PRICE TARGET TO 527 (529) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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UBS RAISES LANCASHIRE HLDGS PRICE TARGET TO 555 (550) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES HISCOX PRICE TARGET TO 728 (714) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ESURE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 337 (334) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS RAISES HISCOX PRICE TARGET TO 1020 (989) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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SOCGEN CUTS TALK TALK TELECOM PRICE TARGET TO 185 (190) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES EVRAZ PRICE TARGET TO 140 (130) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERENBERG CUTS VICTREX PRICE TARGET TO 1,510 (1,620) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN CUTS WIZZ AIR PRICE TARGET TO 1950 (2225) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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MACQUARIE CUTS CAPE PRICE TARGET TO 170 (200) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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Liberum Initiates Berkeley Energia At Buy, 60p Price Target
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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