LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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JEFFERIES RAISES GLAXOSMITHKLINE TO 'BUY' (HOLD) - PRICE TARGET 2000 PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1530 (1430) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4800 (4600) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: ASTRAZENECA EXITS 'CONVICTION BUY' AT LIBERUM
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TRADERS: PETROFAC, SHIRE NEW 'CONVICTION BUYS' AT LIBERUM
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TRADERS: INTU PROPERTIES, TULLOW OIL NEW 'CONVICTION SELLS' AT LIBERUM
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TRADERS: ARM NO MORE 'CONVICTION SELL' AT LIBERUM
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES RANDGOLD RESOURCES TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('UNDERWEIGHT')
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EXANE BNP RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 4200 (3910) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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Sage Group Initiated At Buy, With 760p Price Target By Deutsche Bank
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LIBERUM RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1800 (1650) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 440 (450) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS ADMIRAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1950 (2000) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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UBS CUTS BURBERRY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1650 (1700) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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EXANE BNP RAISES TATE & LYLE PRICE TARGET TO 700 (640) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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SOCGEN CUTS ICAP PRICE TARGET TO 455 (530) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BERNSTEIN RAISES LANCASHIRE HLDGS PRICE TARGET TO 600 (580) P - MARKET-PERFORM
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BERNSTEIN CUTS HISCOX PRICE TARGET TO 940 (965) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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BERNSTEIN RAISES BEAZLEY PRICE TARGET TO 395 (380) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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LIBERUM CUTS ST MODWEN PROPERTIES PRICE TARGET TO 400 (415) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS WS ATKINS PRICE TARGET TO 1440 (1590) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES RENTOKIL INITIAL PRICE TARGET TO 230 (185) P - OVERWEIGHT
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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GOLDMAN CUTS ASOS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 5100 (4200) PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 7962 (5919) PENCE - 'BUY'
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N+1 Lifts Gooch & Housego To Buy From Hold, Target 1,021p From 912p
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE RAISES PREMIER OIL TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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