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BROKER RATING CHANGES: Six Houses Raise Shire, Five Raise WPP

UK's Chime to pay $71 million for motorsports marketing firm JMI

* UK's Chime to move into motor sports with $70.6 mln deal * WPP looks to sell its 20 percent stake in Chime LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - British sports marketing group Chime Communications PLC is to boost its presence in motor racing through a $70.6 million deal to buy Just Marketing I

London close: Markets lifted by corporate earnings, China outlook

- FTSE 100 at levels not seen since May - China manufacturing PMI at seven-month high - Financials, miners and pharma stocks gain techMARK 2,642.27 +0.68% FTSE 100 6,713.18 +0.58% FTSE 250 15,526.93 +0.21% UK markets set a fresh five-month high on Thursday as investors celebrated an improved outlo

FTSE 100 movers: Sports Direct sinks on Ashley's transaction

Sports Direct, the High Street retailer which impressed the market with its first-half trading update yesterday, sank sharply today. The firm revealed that MASH Holdings, a company wholly owned by founder and Deputy Chairman Mike Ashley, sold 16m shares (a 2.7% stake) at 662.5p each, a 7.5% discou

London midday: Stocks rise as Chinese manufacturing hits seven-month high

- Chinese HSBC PMI at seven-month high - Eurozone composite PMI misses forecasts - Sports Direct founder sells 106m-pound stake techMARK 2,629.17 +0.18% FTSE 100 6,706.61 +0.48% FTSE 250 15,526.08 +0.20% UK stocks were performing well on Thursday as some improving data from China fuelled some dece

CORRECT: UPDATE: WPP Rises As Third Quarter Revenues Beat Hopes

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Aberdeen Asset Jumps As Director Dealings Hit ASOS, Sports Direct

CORRECT UPDATE: WPP Rises As Third Quarter Revenues Beat Hopes

UPDATE 2-With rivals focused on merger, WPP thumps forecasts

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Rebounds As ASOS, Sports Direct Chiefs Sell Shares

Thursday broker round-up UPDATE

Aquarius Platinum: Investec lowers target price from 48p to 42p and downgrades from hold to sell. ASOS: Citi increases target price from 5800p to 7000p reiterating its buy recommendation. BHP Billiton: Jefferies raises target price from 2350p to 2400p and keeps a buy recommendation. Clinigen: Inv

BROKER RATING CHANGES: Four Brokers Raise Home Retail Price Target

London open: Markets rebound after China data, Sports Direct drops

- Chinese HSBC PMI at seven-month high - Sports Direct founder sells 106m-pound stake - WPP rises after strong third quarter techMARK 2,627.78 +0.13% FTSE 100 6,695.11 +0.31% FTSE 250 15,538.56 +0.28% UK markets rebounded on Thursday morning with buying sparked by some improving data from China.

UPDATE: WPP Rises As Third Quarter Revenues Beat Hopes

London pre-open: FTSE to claw back yesterday's losses

City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 25 points higher than yesterday's close of 6,674.48, regaining losses seen on in London markets on Wednesday. The gains are expected despite moderate losses in the US overnight, which saw the S&P 500 snap a five-day winning streak as investors weig