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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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EXANE BNP CUTS SHIRE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 5700 (6400) PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES CAPITA PRICE TARGET TO 1080 (990) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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HSBC CUTS DIRECT LINE PRICE TARGET TO 370 (373) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS RAISES DIRECT LINE PRICE TARGET TO 337 (313) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (1100) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1020 (1000) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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SOCGEN CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1025 (1040) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CITIGROUP RAISES FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 788 (777) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA CUTS COMPASS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1162 (1268) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Investec Raises Diageo To Buy From Hold, Price Target Lifted To 2,070p From 1,860p
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UBS RAISES CARNIVAL PLC PRICE TARGET TO 3850 (3600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS REMOVES AB FOODS FROM 'KEY CALL LIST'
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UBS CUTS AB FOODS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 3180 (3050) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 455 (465) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERENBERG RAISES LEGAL & GENERAL PRICE TARGET TO 310 (290) PENCE - 'BUY'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 550 (700) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CHARLES STANLEY RAISES ROLLS-ROYCE TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE')
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FTSE 250
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LIBERUM CUTS ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 190 (205) PENCE - 'SELL'
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JEFFERIES RAISES POUNDLAND TO 'BUY' ('UNDERPERFORM') - TARGET 400 (260) PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES SAVILLS PRICE TARGET TO 1086 (962) PENCE - 'ADD'
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NOMURA RAISES WIZZ AIR PRICE TARGET TO 1700 (1600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA RAISES RIGHTMOVE PRICE TARGET TO 3700 (3500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA CUTS PETRA DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 190 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PRICE TARGET TO 3500 (3300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP CUTS SPIRAX-SARCO PRICE TARGET TO 3125 (3460) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC CUTS SPIRAX-SARCO PRICE TARGET TO 3350 (3450) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN CUTS SPIRAX-SARCO PRICE TARGET TO 3570 (3600) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS BBA AVIATION PRICE TARGET TO 351 (359) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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JEFFERIES CUTS SPIRENT PRICE TARGET TO 74 (88) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS CUTS SPIRENT PRICE TARGET TO 74 (90) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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PANMURE RAISES PORTMEIRION PRICE TARGET TO 1013 (1000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES MORGAN SINDALL PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (850) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP CUTS DEVRO PRICE TARGET TO 275 (285) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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SOCGEN RAISES DEVRO PRICE TARGET TO 340 (280) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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HSBC RAISES GAME DIGITAL PRICE TARGET TO 275 (270) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS INITIATES SOPHOS WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 300 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES FERREXPO PRICE TARGET TO 200 (195) PENCE - 'BUY'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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25 Apr 2024 15:14
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