LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
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FTSE 100
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GOLDMAN INITIATES GKN WITH 'NEUTRAL'
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MS RAISES INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS PRICE TARGET TO 3200 (3000) PENCE - 'OW'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS TARGET TO 2800 (2900) P. - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 440 (425) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 630 (650) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 490 (500) PENCE - 'SELL'
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EXANE BNP RAISES INTU PROPERTIES PRICE TARGET TO 340 (310) PENCE - 'UP'
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EXANE BNP RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UP') - TARGET 850 (880) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS RBS PRICE TARGET TO 365 (370) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 630 (640) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 590 (580) PENCE - 'SELL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS BAE SYSTEMS PRICE TARGET TO 435 (445) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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SOCGEN CUTS BAE SYSTEMS PRICE TARGET TO 565 (600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1069 (1040) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1410 (1380) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1950 (2000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1950 (2200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1700 (1900) PENCE
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SOCGEN CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1600 (1750) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2000 (2220) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1625 (1800) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERNSTEIN RAISES NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 7900 (7600) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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UBS RAISES RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 512 (431) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 480 (460) PENCE - 'OW'
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KEPLER CHEUVREUX CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1790 (1855) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NOMURA CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 2100 (2180) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1750 (1800) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 2000 (2075) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1930 (2040) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1950 (2200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES SKY PLC PRICE TARGET TO 1250 (1200) PENCE - 'ADD'
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES PRICE TARGET SKY PLC TO 1020 (940) PENCE
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SOCGEN CUTS ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 6400 (6600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES ASTRAZENECA TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 4950 PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 4200 (4000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS SHELL B PRICE TARGET TO 1903 (2185) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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FTSE 250
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GOLDMAN RAISES RIGHTMOVE PRICE TARGET TO 3190 (3130) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS COUNTRYWIDE PRICE TARGET TO 572 (597) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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Numis Cuts Countrywide To Hold From Buy, Price Target 522p
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PANMURE RAISES BODYCOTE PRICE TARGET TO 750 (700) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS BODYCOTE PRICE TARGET TO 630 (650) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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NOMURA RAISES INCHCAPE PRICE TARGET TO 820 (780) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS TATE & LYLE PRICE TARGET TO 650 (700) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 2040 (2060) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 2400 (2600) PENCE
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Investec Raises JD Sports Price Target TO 900p From 730p, Reiterates Buy
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JPMORGAN RAISES LAIRD PRICE TARGET TO 400 (380) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CITIGROUP RAISES ACACIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 322 (312) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 310 (300) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 270 (260) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES MONEYSUPERMARKET.COM PRICE TARGET TO 335 (330) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES SPIRAX-SARCO PRICE TARGET TO 3450 (3400) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS REXAM PRICE TARGET TO 606 (628) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS PREMIER FARNELL PRICE TARGET TO 160 (210) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS CUTS PREMIER FARNELL PRICE TARGET TO 180 (215) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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NUMIS RAISES LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 31 (28) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS GEM DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 205 (230) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS CUTS WANDISCO PRICE TARGET TO 330 (775) PENCE - 'BUY'
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19 Feb 2015 21:37
Moody's may downgrade Ball Corp over Rexam deal
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