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LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
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FTSE 100
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JPMORGAN RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1397 (1386) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 287 (357) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Deutsche Bank Ups Vodafone Group Target To 285p From 280p, Keeps Buy
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SOCGEN CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 700 (915) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN CUTS RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 1980 (2450) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 3075 (2900) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 180 (255) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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NOMURA RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 255 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES SHELL B PRICE TARGET TO 1622 (1385) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS CUTS SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1230 (1250) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1310 (1360) PENCE - 'BUY'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1,300 (1,360) P - STRONG BUY
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS ASTRAZENECA TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 4500 (4950) PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 6900 (6300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES COMPASS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1260 (1235) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES COMPASS GROUP TARGET TO 1,200 (1,100) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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Barclays Downgrades Coca-Cola HBC To Underweight From Equal Weight Cuts Price Target To 1,325p From 1,400p
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JPMORGAN CUTS AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 594 (597) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PRICE TARGET TO 3450 (3300) P - OVERWEIGHT
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FTSE 250
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BARCLAYS CUTS ENTERPRISE INNS TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' (EQUAL WEIGHT) - TARGET 80 (155) PENCE
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES SHAFTESBURY TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 977 PENCE
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N+1 Singer Ups Victrex To Buy From Hold, Target At 1,730p
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Liberum Cuts IMI Price Target To 830p From 1,000p, Keeps Hold
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BARCLAYS CUTS WETHERSPOON PRICE TARGET TO 790 (880) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES GREENE KING PRICE TARGET TO 990 (935) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES WOOD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 800 (775) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS PETROFAC PRICE TARGET TO 600 (870) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS AMEC PRICE TARGET TO 455 (780) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS INTL. PERSONAL FINANCE PRICE TARGET TO 260 (370) P - UNDERWEIGHT
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JPMORGAN CUTS ALDERMORE PRICE TARGET TO 270 (340) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS PARAGON GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' (OVERWEIGHT) - TARGET 380 (465) PENCE
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LIBERUM CUTS UBM PRICE TARGET TO 680 (700) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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TRADERS: NUMIS INITIATES GVC HOLDING WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 700 PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS LONMIN PRICE TARGET TO 167 (325) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HSS HIRE PRICE TARGET TO 90 (60) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES GEM DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 200 (198) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CITIGROUP RAISES SOUTH32 PRICE TARGET TO 50 (45) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS PUNCH TAVERNS PRICE TARGET TO 155 (214) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG INITIATES ECKOH WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 56 PENCE
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BERENBERG INITIATES 4IMPRINT GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1600 PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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25 Jan 2024 11:33
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LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Emirates Telecommunications' stake in Vodafone is a national security risk in respect of the British company's government contracts, Britain said, adding that Vodafone should take steps to manage the risk. (Reporting by Paul Sandle and Elizabeth Piper, Editing by Kylie MacLellan)
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