LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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BERENBERG RAISES VODAFONE TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 270 (214) PENCE
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NOMURA RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 5900 (5750) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1170 (1030) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1100 (1050) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN RAISES SKY PLC PRICE TARGET TO 1170 (965) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: EXANE BNP INITIATES SHIRE WITH 'OUTPERFORM' - TARGET 6500 PENCE
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CITIGROUP REMOVES ASTRAZENECA FROM 'FOCUS LIST EUROPE'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (1020) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 410 (400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 430 (385) PENCE - 'SELL'
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FTSE 250
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Liberum Cuts Kier Group Price Target To 1,650p From 1,710p, Reiterates Hold
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JPMORGAN RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 310 (290) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CITIGROUP RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 325 (290) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 295 (250) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: LIBERUM RAISES TULLETT PREBON TO 'HOLD' ('SELL')
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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MERRILL LYNCH INITIATES AUTO TRADER GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 335 PENCE
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JEFFERIES INITIATES AUTO TRADER GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 350 PENCE
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Numis Initiates Auto Trader At Buy, Price Target 349p
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JPMORGAN RAISES LAMPRELL PRICE TARGET TO 146 (131) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES EXOVA PRICE TARGET TO 195 (190) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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