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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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BERNSTEIN CUTS NEXT TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('MARKET PERFORM') - TARGET 4600 (5400) PENCE
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BERNSTEIN CUTS MARKS & SPENCER TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('MARKET PERFORM') - TARGET 285 (360) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS RBS PRICE TARGET TO 200 (230) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 165 (170) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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Liberum Ups Schroders To Buy From Hold, Keeps Target At 2,399p
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JPMORGAN RAISES EXPERIAN PRICE TARGET TO 1767 (1510) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CHARLES STANLEY CUTS EXPERIAN TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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GOLDMAN RAISES EXPERIAN PRICE TARGET TO 1452 (1402) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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Investec Cuts Kingfisher Target To 265p From 295p, Keeps Sell
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TRADERS: DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS RELX TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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UBS INITIATES RELX WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1600 PENCE
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UBS RAISES INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 4000 (3650) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES BUNZL PRICE TARGET TO 2310 (2100) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES ASHTEAD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1125 (900) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS TRAVIS PERKINS PRICE TARGET TO 1775 (2400) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 880 (780) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 400 (410) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 4400 (4100) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES RANDGOLD RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 7300 (7200) PENCE - NEUTRAL
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JPMORGAN RAISES FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 1360 (1200) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 3000 (2250) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 900 (800) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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CITIGROUP RAISES SERCO GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 115 (105) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES MICRO FOCUS PRICE TARGET TO 1732 (1540) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES MICRO FOCUS PRICE TARGET TO 1800 (1600) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES MICRO FOCUS PRICE TARGET TO 2090 (1970) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 130 (125) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 110 (105) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS SENIOR PRICE TARGET TO 235 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS ESSENTRA PRICE TARGET TO 715 (950) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP RAISES VIRGIN MONEY PRICE TARGET TO 360 (350) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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HSBC CUTS HALFORDS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 380 (430) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS BTG PRICE TARGET TO 790 (800) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 250 (220) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 420 (310) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: GOLDMAN RAISES ASHMORE GROUP TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL')
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UBS CUTS G4S PRICE TARGET TO 240 (305) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS ELECTROCOMPONENTS PRICE TARGET TO 270 (290) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES AGGREKO PRICE TARGET TO 850 (800) PENCE - 'SELL'
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UBS RAISES PLAYTECH PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (940) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS SIG PRICE TARGET TO 120 (140) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES KAZ MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 150 (130) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ACACIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 490 (440) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CHARLES STANLEY INITIATES GREENE KING WITH 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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CITIGROUP CUTS GVC HOLDING TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 675 (580) PENCE
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PANMURE CUTS ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PRICE TARGET TO 85 (90) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE CUTS NOSTRUM OIL PRICE TARGET TO 360 (400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES FAROE PETROLEUM PRICE TARGET TO 140 (135) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS GAME DIGITAL PRICE TARGET TO 70 (140) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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HSBC RAISES SOUTH32 PRICE TARGET TO 115 (92) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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N+1 Singer Ups EKF Diagnostics To Buy From Hold, Keeps Target At 18p
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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5 Jan 2023 07:33
Next lifts FY profit guidance after better-than-expected Christmas sales
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