LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and late Tuesday:
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FTSE 100
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES BG GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - PRICE TARGET 1050 PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS BG GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1300 (1350) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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UBS RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 230 (210) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS PETROFAC PRICE TARGET TO 1250 (1340) PENCE
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UBS CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1120 (1315) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1130 (1240) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: NOMURA CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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EXANE BNP CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (1260) PENCE - UNDERPERFORM
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HSBC CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 950 (1150) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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NUMIS CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (1200) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CHARLES STANLEY CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED TO HOLD (ACCUMULATE) - TARGET 1150 (1400) PENCE
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Deutsche Bank Cuts Standard Life Price Target To 445p From 455p, Buy
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 1500 (1440) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT.'
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LBBW CUTS BP PRICE TARGET TO 520 (550) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: BERNSTEIN RAISES ROLLS-ROYCE TO 'MARKET-PERFORM' ('UNDERPERFORM')
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FTSE 250
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS AMEC PRICE TARGET TO 1070 (1150) PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS JOHN WOOD PRICE TARGET TO 790 (890) PENCE
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LIBERUM RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 1990 (1764) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP CUTS SYNTHOMER PRICE TARGET TO 205 (215) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC CUTS SYNTHOMER PRICE TARGET TO 220 (230) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS SYNTHOMER PRICE TARGET TO 275 (314) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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BARCLAYS RAISES VECTURA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 175 (171) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES CUTS IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES PRICE TARGET TO 242 (300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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