LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
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FTSE 100
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BARCLAYS RAISES WHITBREAD TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' ('UNDERWEIGHT') - PRICE TARGET 4150 (3340) PENCE
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TRADERS: EXANE BNP CUTS J SAINSBURY TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM')
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TRADERS: EXANE BNP CUTS TESCO TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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JEFFERIES CUTS ROYAL MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 360 (390) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JEFFERIES RAISES GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1780 (1750) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES WPP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 2100 (1900) PENCE
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LIBERUM RAISES ROLLS ROYCE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 670 (560) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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LIBERUM CUTS GKN TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 300 PENCE
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S&P GLOBAL RAISES BAE SYSTEMS PRICE TARGET TO 700 (620) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 1192 (1108) PENCE - OVERWEIGHT
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JPMORGAN RAISES LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 75 (70) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG RAISES NATIONAL GRID TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 1050 (970) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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Numis Cuts Acacia Mining To Add From Buy, Target 500p
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JPMORGAN CUTS ACACIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 580 (590) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 270 (268) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS INMARSAT PRICE TARGET TO 1020 (1030) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES HALFORDS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 415 (375) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS PETS AT HOME TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 230 (290) PENCE
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LIBERUM RAISES MONEYSUPERMARKET.COM PRICE TARGET TO 325 (305) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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LIBERUM RAISES ULTRA ELECTRONICS TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 2160 (1950) PENCE
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LIBERUM RAISES QINETIQ PRICE TARGET TO 270 (225) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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LIBERUM CUTS MEGGITT TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 400 (390) PENCE
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LIBERUM CUTS COBHAM PRICE TARGET TO 150 (160) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS TULLOW OIL TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 260 PENCE
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UBS RAISES SPIRAX-SARCO TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 4850 (4750) PENCE
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UBS RAISES ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 255 (210) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 275 (255) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS MITIE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 205 (220) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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N+1 Upgrades Synthomer To Buy From Hold, Target 430p From 385p
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BERENBERG RAISES HALFORDS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 320 (300) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES TATE & LYLE PRICE TARGET TO 745 (720) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: GOLDMAN RAISES AVEVA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1850 (1560) PENCE - 'SELL'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS AVEVA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1100 (1210) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES PAYSAFE PRICE TARGET TO 590 (560) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS SOUTH32 PRICE TARGET TO 150 (152) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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LIBERUM RAISES CHEMRING GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 192 (175) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES CHEMRING GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 170 (165) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: CANACCORD CUTS CAMBIAN TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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BERENBERG CUTS 4IMPRINT GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 1950 (1900) PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS COUNTRYWIDE PRICE TARGET TO 173 (250) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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