LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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BERENBERG RAISES ADMIRAL GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 1657 (1269) PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES DIRECT LINE TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 414 (329) PENCE
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TRADERS: CANACCORD CUTS ANTOFAGASTA TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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TRADERS: RBC CAPITAL RAISES WOLSELEY TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('SECTOR PERFORM')
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HSBC RAISES NATIONAL GRID PRICE TARGET TO 1080 (1040) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 2280 (2180) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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LIBERUM CUTS WORKSPACE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,050 (1,100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Numis Ups Auto Trader Group Target To 495p From 439p, Keeps Buy
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LIBERUM ADDS ICAP TO CONVICTION LIST - 'BUY' - TARGET 506 PENCE
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LIBERUM REMOVES INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP FROM 'CONVICTION LIST'
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LIBERUM CUTS INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 692 PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES AVEVA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1885 PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITI CUTS PETROFAC PRICE TARGET TO 850 PENCE
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Investec Cuts PZ Cussons To Add From Buy, Ups Target To 343p From 310p
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Investec Cuts Greencore Group Target To 392p From 398p, Keeps Buy
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TRADERS: CANACCORD INITIATES KAZ MINERALS WITH 'SELL' - TARGET 120 PENCE
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UBS CUTS LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS PRICE TARGET TO 550 (610) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL
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BERENBERG CUTS ESURE GROUP TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 238 (236) PENCE
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BERENBERG INITIATES HASTINGS GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 210 PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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Liberum Initiates Volex With Buy, Price Target At 35p
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Investec Lifts ScS Group Target To 235p From 218p, Keeps Buy
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Berenberg Cuts Ricardo Target To 845p From 910p, Keeps Hold
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Berenberg Ups Fevertree Drinks To Buy From Hold, Target To 810p From 600p
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS RAISES PREMIER OIL TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT')
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS CUTS GENEL ENERGY TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
Copyright 2016 Alliance News Limited. All Rights Reserved.

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