Legal & General Share News (LGEN)

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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HSBC INITIATES TAYLOR WIMPEY WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 210 PENCE
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HSBC INITIATES BERKELEY GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 4290 PENCE
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HSBC INITIATES BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 700 PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC INITIATES PERSIMMON WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 2640 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS LEGAL & GENERAL PRICE TARGET TO 298 (305) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS LEGAL & GENERAL PRICE TARGET TO 300 (315) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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BARCLAYS CUTS PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1754 (1779) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1220 (1240) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS DIAGEO TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 1800 (1950) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES DIRECT LINE PRICE TARGET TO 384 (381) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 332 (370) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA INITIATES SMITH & NEPHEW WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 1,215 PENCE
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NOMURA RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 400 (350) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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NOMURA CUTS BHP BILLITON TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 850 (950) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 510 (495) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 2120 PENCE
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FTSE 250
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HSBC INITIATES BOVIS HOMES WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1450 PENCE
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HSBC INITIATES REDROW WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 630 PENCE - 'KEY PICK'
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HSBC INITIATES GALLIFORD TRY WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1800 PENCE - 'KEY PICK'
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HSBC INITIATES BELLWAY WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 3840 PENCE - 'KEY PICK'
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LIBERUM RAISES SAFESTYLE PRICE TARGET TO 310 (280) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM CUTS CAIRN ENERGY TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 175 (144) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 220 (190) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES CAIRN ENERGY TO NEUTRAL (UNDERPERF.) - TARGET 190 (130) P
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RBC CAPITAL RAISES JOHN LAING PRICE TARGET TO 125 (120) PENCE - 'SECTOR PERF.'
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RBC CAPITAL RAISES DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS TO 'OUTPERFORM' (SECTOR PERFORM), RAISES PRICE TARGET TO 1320 (1080) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE PRICE TARGET TO 450 (525) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN RAISES BALFOUR BEATTY PRICE TARGET TO 268 (262) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS EVRAZ TO 'SELL' - TARGET 52 PENCE
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TRADERS: CREDIT SUISSE RAISES RENTOKIL INITIAL TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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GOLDMAN RAISES BBA AVIATION PRICE TARGET TO 188 (181) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERENBERG RAISES MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 450 (445) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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N+1 Upgrades Cello Group To Buy From Hold, Price Target 100p
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BERENBERG RAISES PAYSAFE PRICE TARGET TO 477 (444) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA RAISES KAZ MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 100 (90) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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