LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:
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FTSE 100
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UBS RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1500 (1300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA RAISES BT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 500 (420) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP RAISES LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 110 (90) PENCE
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BERNSTEIN RAISES OLD MUTUAL TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('MARKET-PERF.') - TARGET TO 230 P.
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES COMPASS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1025 (967) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS COMPASS GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 930 (925) PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES COMPASS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1025 (940) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES LAND SECURITIES PRICE TARGET TO 770 (750) PENCE - 'SELL'
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JEFFERIES INITIATES NEXT WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 6300 PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS TARGET TO 2400 (1750) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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MACQUARIE RAISES SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 3480 (3472) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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MACQUARIE CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 2200 (2250) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS UNITED UTILITIES PRICE TARGET TO 586 (620) PENCE - 'SELL'
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FTSE 250
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JPMORGAN RAISES CAIRN TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 365 (340) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES BOOKER GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 187 (150) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES RAISES TED BAKER PRICE TARGET TO 2300 (2150) - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES RPS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 341 (323) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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EXANE BNP CUTS KCOM GROUP TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 87 (76) PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES SHAFTESBURY PRICE TARGET TO 620 (580) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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PANMURE RAISES ENTERPRISE INNS PRICE TARGET TO 133 (123) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES MARSTONS PRICE TARGET TO 150 (135) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES RPC GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 584 (564) PENCE
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PANMURE RAISES SIG PRICE TARGET TO 262 (228) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD RAISES BEAZLEY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 270 (260) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN RAISES BRITVIC PRICE TARGET TO 650 (620) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CS RAISES TALK TALK TELECOM PRICE TARGET TO 300 (275) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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ALL-SHARE AND AIM
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 630 (590) PENCE - 'SELL'
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PANMURE CUTS NEW BRITAIN PALM OIL LTD PRICE TARGET TO 600 (650) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS LEAVES PHOENIX IT AT 'HOLD' - NEW TARGET 130
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PANMURE CUTS PHOENIX IT PRICE TARGET TO 141 (167) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CITIGROUP RAISES DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 1040 (880) PENCE - 'BUY'
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