LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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Cantor Fitzgerald Downgrades IAG To Sell From Hold, Ups Price Target To 520p From 470p
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS INTERTEK TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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JEFFERIES RAISES INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 2400 (2300) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS RAISES INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 2615 (2400) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN CUTS INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 2501 (2548) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 2,952 (2,921) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS RSA TO 'MARKET-PERFORM' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 430 (500) PENCE
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BERENBERG CUTS RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 451 (475) PENCE - 'HOLD'
CHARLES STANLEY CUTS ST JAMES'S PLACE TO 'HOLD' ('ACCUMULATE')
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES SMITHS GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1300 (1250) PENCE
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HSBC RAISES STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 440 (425) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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SOCGEN CUTS CENTRICA PRICE TARGET TO 250 (270) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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HSBC CUTS CENTRICA PRICE TARGET TO 230 (260) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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UBS RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1400 (1200) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1797 (1795) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO 6400 (5600) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE TARGET TO 970 (950) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS INTU PROPERTIES PRICE TARGET TO 320 (350) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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CITIGROUP RAISES ASHTEAD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1400 (1150) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1685 (1625) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 4400 (4140) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 2900 (2875) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES G4S PRICE TARGET TO 250 (220) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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MS RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE TARGET TO 1097 (963) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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UBS CUTS SYNTHOMER TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 300 (250) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 234 (242) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL TARGET TO 2750 (2400) PENCE; 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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TRADERS: UBS RAISES HELLERMANNTYTON PRICE TARGET TO 340 (320) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS HELLERMANNTYTON PRICE TARGET TO 345 (360) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES MAN GROUP TARGET TO 230 (220) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN RAISES VEDANTA PRICE TARGET TO 490 (475) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP RAISES KAZ MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 2100 (1900) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE TARGET TO 570 (590) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS ULTRA ELECTRONICS PRICE TARGET TO 1,855 (1,935) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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Liberum Downgrades National Express To Hold From Buy, Keeps Price Target At 300p
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HSBC RAISES BETFAIR PRICE TARGET TO 2000 (1700) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES TULLETT PREBON PRICE TARGET TO 400 (320) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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Panmure Gordon Upgrades James Fisher To Buy From Hold, Lifts Price Target To 1,500p From 1,300p
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Panmure Gordon Cuts Bank Of Georgia Price Target To 2,400 From 3,000p, Keeps Buy
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NOMURA RAISES RESTAURANT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 810 (730) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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JPMORGAN CUTS CIRCASSIA PRICE TARGET TO 340 (390) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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Cantor Fitzgerald Upgrades Providence Resources To Buy From Hold, Keeps Price Target At 87p
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Numis Downgrades Breedon Aggregates To Add From Buy, Keeps Price Target At 58p
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Liberum Raises Costain Group Price Target To 330p From 300p, Keeps Buy
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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