LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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BARCLAYS RAISES ROYAL MAIL TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUALWEIGHT') - TARGET 575 (440) P
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RBC CAPITAL RAISES BAE SYSTEMS TO 'TOP PICK' (OUTPERFORM) - TARGET 630 (570) PENCE
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Cantor Fitzgerald Downgrades J Sainsbury To Hold From Buy; Lowers Price Target To 270p From 312p
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EXANE BNP RAISES SKY PRICE TARGET TO 1100 (1050) PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 270 (260) PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 420 (350) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 7800 (8400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 6600 (7000) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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BERENBERG CUTS NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 7600 (8150) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN CUTS NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 7133 (7793) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS CUTS NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 7600 (7750) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 3900 (3800) P - 'OUTPERFORM'
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JPMORGAN CUTS HSBC TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 500 (580) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 610 (620) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 580 (585) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS OLD MUTUAL PRICE TARGET TO 190 (220) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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FTSE 250
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES LADBROKES TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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EXANE BNP RAISES UBM PRICE TARGET TO 550 (520) PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES INFORMA PRICE TARGET TO 690 (660) PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES AUTO TRADER GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 470 (420) PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES RIGHTMOVE PRICE TARGET TO 47 (41) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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RBC CAPITAL CUTS PARAGON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 385 (440) P - 'SECTOR PERFORM'
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JEFFERIES RAISES RPC GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 900 (850) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES BWIN.PARTY PRICE TARGET TO 135 (110) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES HISCOX PRICE TARGET TO 989 (905) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERNSTEIN RAISES HISCOX PRICE TARGET TO 825 (790) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS BEAZLEY TO 'MARKET-PERFORM' (OUTPERF.) - TARGET 360 (340) P
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CHARLES STANLEY INITIATES NMC HEALTH WITH 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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LIBERUM CUTS GAME DIGITAL PRICE TARGET TO 120 (290) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP RAISES DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 800 (720) PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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