LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL-WEIGHT'); RAISES PRICE TARGET TO 6300 (5800) PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES SCHRODERS TARGET TO 3,560 (3,385) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1,700 (1,480) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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CITIGROUP CUTS EXPERIAN PRICE TARGET TO 1,360 (1,410) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL TARGET TO 990 (1,180) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES RAISES SKY PLC PRICE TARGET TO 930 (910) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NOMURA RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 270 (260) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 280 (230) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MACQUARIE RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 285 (240) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 840 (800) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP STARTS DIAGEO WITH 'NEUTRAL' - PRICE TARGET 1975 PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES ADMIRAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1500 (1435) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 260 (285) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1868 (1797) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES SAINSBURY PRICE TARGET TO 250 (220) PENCE - 'SELL'
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FTSE 250
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BERENBERG INITIATES PETS AT HOME WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 290 PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES HENDERSON GROUP TARGET TO 290 (280) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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LIBERUM RAISES SIG PRICE TARGET TO 210 (162) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES BETFAIR PRICE TARGET TO 2,450 (1,475) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES MONEYSUPERMARKET.COM TARGET TO 300 (245) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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CITIGROUP CUTS SERCO PRICE TARGET TO 175 (220) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS SERCO PRICE TARGET TO 185 (195) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CITIGROUP RAISES REGUS PLC PRICE TARGET TO 165 (125) PENCE - 'SELL'
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HSBC RAISES ACACIA MINING TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 340 PENCE
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HSBC RAISES WILLIAM HILL PRICE TARGET TO 385 (380) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES MICHAEL PAGE PRICE TARGET TO 600 (550) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS LADBROKES TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 100 (115) PENCE
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HSBC RAISES BETFAIR PRICE TARGET TO 2500 (2000) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 200 (180) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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UBS RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 230 (210) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 280 (287) PENCE
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY RAISES HENDERSON GROUP TARGET TO 290 (280) PENCE
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BERENBERG INITIATES INCHCAPE WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 915 PENCE
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BERENBERG INITIATES GREGGS WITH 'SELL' - TARGET 820 PENCE
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UBS RAISES GREAT PORTLAND PRICE TARGET TO 900 (785) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS QINETIQ PRICE TARGET TO 205 (215) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES INVESTEC PRICE TARGET TO 580 (570) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES TARGET TO 190 (180) PENCE - 'UP'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES TARGET TO 275 (242) PENCE
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CITIGROUP CUTS APR ENERGY TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 300 (200) PENCE
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES TLA WORLDWIDE PRICE TARGET TO 58 (56) PENCE
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TRADERS: CANACCORD INITIATES VIRGIN MONEY WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 445 PENCE
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES BROOKS MACDONALD TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1,820 (1,1510) PENCE
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UBS CUTS FENNER PRICE TARGET TO 200 (210) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
Copyright 2015 Alliance News Limited. All Rights Reserved.
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