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LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS UNITED UTILITIES TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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UBS STARTS RANDGOLD RESOURCES WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 5400 PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES BUNZL TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERP.') - TARGET 1530 (1000) PENCE
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UBS RAISES FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 1200 (1100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1170 (1180) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS REINITIATES VODAFONE WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - PRICE TARGET 260 PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS RBS PRICE TARGET TO 360 (370) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 710 (790) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 725 (764) PENCE - 'ADD'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 800 (860) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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NOMURA CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 310 (350) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 375 (440) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 320 (330) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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ORIEL CUTS TESCO TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 325 PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1610 (1415) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1218 (1158) PENCE - 'SELL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1400 (1366) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN RAISES GKN PRICE TARGET TO 445 (430) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES CUTS INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 2700 (2750) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JEFFERIES RAISES ASHTEAD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (900) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 260 (243) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Jefferies Upgrades ITV To Buy From Hold, Increases PT To 231p From 110p
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FTSE 250
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BARCLAYS CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 300 (380) PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 325 (375) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 355 (405) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ELEMENTIS PRICE TARGET TO 243 (233) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 128 (123) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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NOMURA RAISES LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 135 (134) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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CANACCORD CUTS LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 162 (190) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 155 (160) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 917 (871) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 868 (811) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CITIGROUP RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1825 (1660) P - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES DRAX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 900 (850) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Jefferies Lifts Taylor Wimpey Price Target To 140p From 135p, Buy
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JPMORGAN RAISES CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2400 (2350) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2800 (2850) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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PANMURE CUTS GENUS PRICE TARGET TO 1055 (1210) PENCE - 'SELL'
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PANMURE RAISES STAGECOACH PRICE TARGET TO 400 (380) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES RESTAURANT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 725 (660) PENCE - 'ADD'
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ORIEL CUTS RESTAURANT GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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PANMURE RAISES RESTAURANT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 750 (684) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD RAISES PETRA DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 195 (163) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD RAISES JOHN WOOD PRICE TARGET TO 850 (825) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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ORIEL RAISES CARILLION PRICE TARGET TO 401 (345) PENCE - 'BUY'
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ALL-SHARE AND AIM
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LIBERUM STARTS INFINIS ENERGY WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 272 PENCE
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LIBERUM INITIATES INFINIS ENERGY WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 272 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS INFINIS ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 250 (265) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES GREGGS PRICE TARGET TO 600 (500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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ORIEL INITIATES RICARDO WITH 'REDUCE' - TARGET 670 PENCE
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