Last checked at LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS UNITED UTILITIES TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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UBS STARTS RANDGOLD RESOURCES WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 5400 PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES BUNZL TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERP.') - TARGET 1530 (1000) PENCE
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UBS RAISES FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 1200 (1100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1170 (1180) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS REINITIATES VODAFONE WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - PRICE TARGET 260 PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS RBS PRICE TARGET TO 360 (370) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 710 (790) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 725 (764) PENCE - 'ADD'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 800 (860) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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NOMURA CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 310 (350) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 375 (440) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 320 (330) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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ORIEL CUTS TESCO TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 325 PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1610 (1415) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1218 (1158) PENCE - 'SELL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1400 (1366) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN RAISES GKN PRICE TARGET TO 445 (430) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES CUTS INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 2700 (2750) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JEFFERIES RAISES ASHTEAD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (900) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 260 (243) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Jefferies Upgrades ITV To Buy From Hold, Increases PT To 231p From 110p
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FTSE 250
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BARCLAYS CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 300 (380) PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 325 (375) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 355 (405) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ELEMENTIS PRICE TARGET TO 243 (233) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 128 (123) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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NOMURA RAISES LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 135 (134) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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CANACCORD CUTS LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 162 (190) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 155 (160) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 917 (871) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 868 (811) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CITIGROUP RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1825 (1660) P - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES DRAX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 900 (850) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Jefferies Lifts Taylor Wimpey Price Target To 140p From 135p, Buy
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JPMORGAN RAISES CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2400 (2350) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2800 (2850) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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PANMURE CUTS GENUS PRICE TARGET TO 1055 (1210) PENCE - 'SELL'
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PANMURE RAISES STAGECOACH PRICE TARGET TO 400 (380) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES RESTAURANT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 725 (660) PENCE - 'ADD'
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ORIEL CUTS RESTAURANT GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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PANMURE RAISES RESTAURANT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 750 (684) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD RAISES PETRA DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 195 (163) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD RAISES JOHN WOOD PRICE TARGET TO 850 (825) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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ORIEL RAISES CARILLION PRICE TARGET TO 401 (345) PENCE - 'BUY'
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ALL-SHARE AND AIM
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LIBERUM STARTS INFINIS ENERGY WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 272 PENCE
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LIBERUM INITIATES INFINIS ENERGY WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 272 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS INFINIS ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 250 (265) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES GREGGS PRICE TARGET TO 600 (500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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ORIEL INITIATES RICARDO WITH 'REDUCE' - TARGET 670 PENCE
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18 Mar 2024 09:39
IN BRIEF: Vodafone CFO buys 2.5 million shares for GBP1.7 million
Vodafone Group PLC - Berkshire, England-based telecommunications provider - Group Chief Financial Officer Luka Mucic purchased 2.5 million shares on Friday in London at 69.64 pence each for GBP1.7 million in total. Vodafone also on Friday announced the sale of its Italian business to Swisscom AG for EUR8 billion, with EUR4 billion to be returned to shareholders through a buyback. It said, however, that annual dividends from financial 2025 onwards will be rebased to 4.5 euro cents, down from 9.00 cents for financial 2024.
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