LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:
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FTSE 100
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UBS RAISES KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 440 (420) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC RAISES KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 490 (460) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 2200 (2400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS PRICE TARGET RIO TINTO TO 4100 (4400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1035 (980) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES CARNIVAL PLC PRICE TARGET TO 2360 (2320) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES LEGAL & GENERAL PRICE TARGET TO 247 (241) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - PRICE TARGET 1200 PENCE
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SOCGEN CUTS BRITISH LAND TO 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 775 (800) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 825 (850) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL TARGET TO 1835 (1750) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SSE TARGET TO 1355 (1408) PENCE - 'SELL'
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LIBERUM CUTS SSE TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 1520 PENCE
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HSBC CUTS SSE PRICE TARGET TO 1400 (1420) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1035 (980) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 105 (110) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 88 (100) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN RAISES LAND SECURITIES PRICE TARGET TO 1030 (980) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN RAISES HAMMERSON PRICE TARGET TO 620 (610) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES TUI TRAVEL PRICE TARGET TO 450 (430) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 1550 (1700) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CANACCORD RAISES STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 440 (400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 235 (230) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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FTSE 250
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UBS RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 2030 (1930) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 1664 (1637) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS CUTS CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 210 (255) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 210 (255) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES CAIRN ENERGY TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 250 (285) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES ELECTROCOMPONENTS PRICE TARGET TO 325 (310) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES REGUS PLC PRICE TARGET TO 232 (222) PENCE - 'BUY
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SOCGEN RAISES DERWENT LONDON PT TO 2790 (2480) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN RAISES GREAT PORTLAND PRICE TARGET TO 610 (570) PENCE - 'SELL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BOVIS HOMES PRICE TARGET TO 1039 (1030) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS KAZAKHMYS PRICE TARGET TO 270 (310) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS VEDANTA PRICE TARGET TO 900 (1000) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS FERREXPO PRICE TARGET TO 160 (165) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES RPC GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 699 (655) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD RAISES MICRO FOCUS PRICE TARGET TO 1003 (820) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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JPMORGAN STARTS ASOS WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 6600 PENCE
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PANMURE RAISES HILTON FOOD PRICE TARGET TO 560 (525) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS HILTON FOOD TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 550 PENCE
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LIBERUM RAISES APR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 735 (720) PENCE - 'SELL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS LONDON MINING PLC PRICE TARGET TO 160 (200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS NEW WORLD RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 36 (50) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS AFRICAN MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 250 (300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM CUTS FAROE PETROLEUM PRICE TARGET TO 170 (180) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS MOTIVCOM PRICE TARGET TO 197 (210) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS INITIATES POWERFLUTE WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 37 PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES MARSHALLS PRICE TARGET TO 190 (178) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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