LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:
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FTSE 100
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UBS ADDS AVIVA TO 'LEAST PREFERRED LIST' - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS REMOVES ADMIRAL FROM 'LEAST PREFERRED LIST' - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS SMITHS GROUP TARGET TO 1,456 (1,537)P - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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LIBERUM CUTS BP PRICE TARGET TO 485 (500) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE CUTS SHIRE TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1413 (1398) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES TUI TRAVEL TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUALWEIGHT') - PRICE TARGET 500 (470) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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UBS REMOVES DIRECT LINE FROM 'MOST PREFERRED LIST' - STILL 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS CREST NICHOLSON PRICE TARGET TO 585 (590)P - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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LIBERUM RAISES GRAFTON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 695 (660) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP RAISES TATE & LYLE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UP') - PRICE TARGET 700 (590) PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES PLAYTECH PRICE TARGET TO 930 (880) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES TELECITY PRICE TARGET TO 630 (580) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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NUMIS RAISES AVEVA GROUP TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 2480 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS MARSTONS TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 180 (185) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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LIBERUM RAISES PETROCELTIC PRICE TARGET TO 190 (184) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS CUTS DAILY MAIL TARGET TO 875 (930) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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EXANE BNP CUTS DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 950 (1000) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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Jefferies Cuts 3Legs Resources To Hold From Buy, PT Down To 17p From 40p
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Cantor Fitzgerald Initiates Patagonia Gold With Buy, PT 15p
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NUMIS RAISES FRENCH CONNECTION TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 105 PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES RM TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 205 (185) PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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