LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS BG GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1050 (1063) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BG GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1100 (1115) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES GLAXOSMITHKLINE TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 1700 (1680) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1620 (1700) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN CUTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1950 (1960) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 5200 (4650) PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS HARGREAVES LANSDOWN TARGET TO 1,650 (1,700) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES CUTS HARGREAVES LANSDOWN TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 109 (92) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP CUTS ARM PRICE TARGET TO 916 (960) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC CUTS ARM PRICE TARGET TO 1,080 (1,120) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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EXANE BNP CUTS JOHNSON MATTHEY TARGET TO 3,450 (3,500) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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HSBC RAISES COMPASS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 850 (830) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS TARGET TO 2,000 (1,900) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC RAISES TUI TRAVEL PRICE TARGET TO 430 (365) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS CUTS TUI TRAVEL TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 425 PENCE
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HSBC RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 4,200 (3,900) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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LIBERUM RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 500 (450) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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FTSE 250
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UBS ADDS HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS TO 'MOST PREFERRED LIST' - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES DRAX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 845 (810) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ICAP PRICE TARGET TO 364 (344) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS PREMIER FARNELL PRICE TARGET TO 225 (230) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 150 (135) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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HSBC RAISES MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PRICE TARGET TO 510 (500) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES JD WETHERSPOON PRICE TARGET TO 750 (740) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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HSBC CUTS MARSTONS PRICE TARGET TO 150 (160) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS RAISES BEAZLEY GROUP TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 305 (300) PENCE
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CANACCORD RAISES SUPERGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1625 (1530) PENCE - 'BUY'
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ALL-SHARE AND AIM
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CANACCORD RAISES DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 970 (886) PENCE
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NOMURA RAISES DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 1060 (900) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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WH Ireland Raises Pittards Price Target To 230p from 200p - Buy
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES STHREE PRICE TARGET TO 450 (425) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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IN BRIEF: Pittards confirms appointment of joint administrators
Pittards PLC - Yeovil, Somerset-based leather goods producer - Further to announcement last month, confirms it has appointed Lucy Winterborne and Daniel Hurd, administrators from Ernst & Young LLP, as joint administrators to the company. Says the joint administrators are at an advanced stage of negotiations to sell its business and assets, including its Ethiopian subsidiaries. Says the transaction is expected to formally close no later than Wednesday. Says that if the transaction cannot be concluded, the joint administrators will assess available options to realise value for the Pittards' creditors. Says the joint administrators will be contacting shareholders "in due course" with further information on the administration process and the sale of Pittards' business and assets.
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