LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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LIBERUM CUTS RIO TINTO TO 'SELL' ('HOLD')
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LIBERUM CUTS BHP BILLITON TO 'SELL' ('HOLD')
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LIBERUM CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN TO 'SELL' ('HOLD')
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UBS CUTS RANDGOLD RESOURCES TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 5,500 (5,400) PENCE
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UBS CUTS FRESNILLO TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 950 PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES BT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 380 (340) PENCE - 'SELL'
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LBBW RAISES BT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 419 (378) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS WOLSELEY TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS LLOYDS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES RBS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERWEIGHT')
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BERNSTEIN RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE TARGET TO 835 (785) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES BURBERRY PRICE TARGET TO 2,100 (1,900) PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES BURBERRY PRICE TARGET TO 1,850 (1,580) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BURBERRY TARGET TO 2,475 (2,170) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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UBS CUTS KINGFISHER TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 360 (375) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS KINGFISHER TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 350 (385) PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS LEGAL & GENERAL PRICE TARGET TO 270 (271) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1,795 (1,787) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 531 (529) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1059 (991) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1050 (1125) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 940 (1130) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES MORRISON PRICE TARGET TO 230 PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 419 (427) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS ADMIRAL GROUP TARGET TO 1 ,090 (1,103) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 210 PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES SAINSBURY PRICE TARGET TO 270 PENCE
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BERNSTEIN RAISES SEVERN TRENT TARGET TO 2,300 (2,250) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS SHELL TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 2140 (2450) PENCE
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TRADERS: NOMURA RAISES REED ELSEVIER PRICE TARGET TO 1,210 (1,160) PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES IAG PRICE TARGET TO 570 (480) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES EASYJET PRICE TARGET TO 1,850 (1,750) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES EASYJET PRICE TARGET TO 2,025 (1,930) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES GKN PRICE TARGET TO 500 (450) PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES PRICE TARGET BARCLAYS TO 280 (270) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS AB FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 2,900 (2,950) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES PEARSON TARGET TO 1,500 (1,350) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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BARCLAYS CUTS HISCOX PRICE TARGET TO 606 (616) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS LANCASHIRE HLDGS PRICE TARGET TO 489 (490) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES TED BAKER PRICE TARGET TO 2650 PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES ESURE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 211 (207) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES OCADO PRICE TARGET TO 385 PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES PHOENIX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 925 (915) PENCE
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN CUTS VEDANTA PRICE TARGET TO 450 (530) PENCE
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TRADERS: CITIGROUP CUTS VEDANTA PRICE TARGET TO 410 (550) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES POLYMETAL PRICE TARGET TO 660 (600) PENCE
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UBS CUTS DOMINO PRINTING TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 700 (650) PENCE
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TRADERS: CANACCORD INITIATES RPC GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 655 PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES JIMMY CHOO PRICE TARGET TO 190 (180) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS RPS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 285 (315) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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BARCLAYS RAISES TELFORD HOMES TARGET TO 398.60 (364.6) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN CUTS MULBERRY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 787,20 (796) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES TYMAN PRICE TARGET TO 365 (350) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES TYMAN PRICE TARGET TO 380 (350) PENCE
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES HILL & SMITH PRICE TARGET TO 700 (630) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS ISG PRICE TARGET TO 335 (370) PENCE - 'ADD'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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IN BRIEF: GCP Infrastructure enters into new revolving credit facility
GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd - Jersey-based investment fund focused on infrastructure - Announces that it entered into a new revolving credit facility on Thursday. The RCF has a three-year term and has been agreed with Lloyds Bank PLC, Mizuho Bank Ltd, Allied Irish Bank and Clydesdale Bank PLC acting as lenders. GCP says it has reduced the total RCF commitments to GBP150 million from GBP190 million, in line with the company's capital policy as outlined in its 2023 annual report. In December, GCP adopted a policy realising around 15% of its portfolio, GBP150 million, to "rebalance sectors and reduce equity exposures, and to apply the funds towards a material reduction in the RCF", as well as to facilitate the return of at least GBP50 million to shareholders by the end of calendar 2024.
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