LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:
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FTSE 100
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH RAISES VODAFONE TO 'BUY' (NEUTRAL)
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JEFFERIES CUTS BT GROUP TO 'HOLD' (BUY) - PRICE TARGET 475 (515) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 2100 (2000) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: INVESTEC RAISES BHP BILLITON TO 'HOLD' ('SELL')
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BARCLAYS RAISES COMPASS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,435 (1,365)P - 'OVERWEIGHT
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GOLDMAN CUTS BURBERRY GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 1550 (1690,80) PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 8600 (7600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 3,780 (3,710) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES NATIONAL GRID PRICE TARGET TO 880 (830) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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FTSE 250
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GOLDMAN RAISES MCCARTHY & STONE PRICE TARGET TO 275 (272) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: NUMIS INITIATES ESSENTRA WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1060 PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 930 (750) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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N+1 Singer Cuts N Brown Group To Hold From Buy, Target At 400p
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JEFFERIES RAISES SPIRAX-SARCO PRICE TARGET TO 3,490 (2,840) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES RAISES ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 155 (145) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JEFFERIES RAISES IMI PLC PRICE TARGET TO 955 (835) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES RAISES EVRAZ PRICE TARGET TO 70 (50) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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RBC CAPITAL RAISES ASHMORE GROUP TARGET TO 250 (195) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 250 (185) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 325 (315) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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SOCGEN CUTS ASHMORE GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 295 (240) PENCE
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SHORE CAPITAL CUTS ASHMORE GROUP TO 'SELL' ('HOLD')
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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LIBERUM RAISES ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PRICE TARGET TO 115 (110) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES CONNECT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 185 (180) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS POUNDLAND GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 235 (250)P - 'OUTPERFORM'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 4,800 (4,300) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS FENNER PRICE TARGET TO 100 (116) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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