LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS BAT PRICE TARGET TO 3680 (3760) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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MACQUARIE RAISES BAT TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 3737 (3671) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1800 (1850) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS RANDGOLD RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 5500 (5700) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 3280 (3250) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 1460 (1560) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CITIGROUP RAISES SPORTS DIRECT PRICE TARGET TO 825 (780) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES TATE & LYLE TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 750 PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1450 (1270) PENCE - 'ADD'
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JEFFERIES RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 2400 (2350) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 4000 (3600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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BARCLAYS CUTS PREMIER OIL PRICE TARGET TO 555 (580) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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LIBERUM RAISES PREMIER OIL TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 300 PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS PREMIER OIL PRICE TARGET TO 383 (391) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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BARCLAYS RAISES HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 115 (110) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 185 (160) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CITIGROUP RAISES HOME RETAIL TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 195 (115) PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 160 (140) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JPMORGAN RAISES BRITVIC TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERWEIGHT')
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JPMORGAN RAISES BRITVIC PRICE TARGET TO 590 (380) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 2060 (2016) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS DE LA RUE PRICE TARGET TO 1030 (1200) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS DE LA RUE PRICE TARGET TO 974 (1180) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 163 (159) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN CUTS RENISHAW PRICE TARGET TO 1850 (2100) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC CUTS INTL PERSONAL FINANCE TO UNDERWEIGHT (NEUTRAL) - TARGET 560 (460) P
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PANMURE CUTS GENUS TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1210 (1500) PENCE
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PANMURE CUTS SPIRENT PRICE TARGET TO 148 (156) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS SPIRENT PRICE TARGET TO 145 (160) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES IP GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 144 (124) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS KAZAKHMYS PRICE TARGET TO 280 (300) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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ALL-SHARE AND AIM
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PANMURE INITIATES BRADY WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 90 PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 7000 (5800) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PRICE TARGET TO 162 (128) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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