LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:
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FTSE 100
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GOLDMAN RAISES LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 82 (80) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS CARNIVAL PLC PRICE TARGET TO 2300 (2360) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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PANMURE CUTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 1650 (1750) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES BUNZL PRICE TARGET TO 1617 (1520) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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MACQUARIE RAISES VODAFONE TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 220 (205) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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BARCLAYS CUTS IMAGINATION TECH TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT') - TARGET 190 (185) PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES STAGECOACH PRICE TARGET TO 397 (328) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2820 (2950) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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JEFFERIES RAISES NATIONAL EXPRESS PRICE TARGET TO 330 (320) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES PENNON PRICE TARGET TO 785 (740) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN INITIATES INCHCAPE WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 735 PENCE
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IN BRIEF: Vodafone CFO buys 2.5 million shares for GBP1.7 million
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