LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:
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FTSE 100
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY RAISES ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS TO 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES CUTS STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 398 (399) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG CUTS DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 363 (406) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BERENBERG CUTS ADMIRAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1696 (1804) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 8000 (7750) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1670 (1600) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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LIBERUM CUTS ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 5100 (5200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW TARGET TO 1,200 (1,150) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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RBC CAPITAL RAISES RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 4000 (3700) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES RANDGOLD RESOURCES TARGET TO 6,700 (6,400) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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Numis Upgrades Elementis To Add From Hold, Target At 331p
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JEFFERIES RAISES ELEMENTIS PRICE TARGET TO 285 (200) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS RAISES ELEMENTIS PRICE TARGET TO 340 (270) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES RENTOKIL INITIAL PRICE TARGET TO 260 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: CITIGROUP RAISES BERENDSEN TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL')
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TRADERS: CITIGROUP RAISES ASHMORE GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL')
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LIBERUM RESUMES ASHMORE GROUP WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 338 PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES ESURE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 193 (176) PENCE - 'SELL'
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BERENBERG RAISES HASTINGS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 253 (234) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES BERKELEY GROUP HOLDINGS PRICE TARGET TO 3175 (2790) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS GREENE KING PRICE TARGET TO 810 (830) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES TATE & LYLE PRICE TARGET TO 750 (745) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS PETRA DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 160 PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES NMC HEALTH PRICE TARGET TO 2160 (1600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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IN BRIEF: Petra Diamonds concludes wage agreement in South Africa
Petra Diamonds Ltd - diamond mining group - Concludes a five-year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers, covering its South African operations. The period covers the period from July 1 this year to June 30, 2029. The workers will receive a salary raise of between 5.75% and 6.50% every year from financial year 2025 to financial 2029, or a raise in line with the consumer price index, whichever is the greater. Chief Executive Richard Duffy says: "We thank our partners in the NUM for their positive and constructive engagement in concluding this agreement against the backdrop of a challenging period for the industry. This allows for continued certainty on fixed labour costs at our South African operations and enables us to renew our focus on operational delivery as we continue to build further resilience in the business."
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