LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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GOLDMAN RAISES WILLIAM HILL PRICE TARGET TO 410 (400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP CUTS WILLIAM HILL PRICE TARGET TO 390 (400) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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UBS RAISES ITV TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 210 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS EXPERIAN PRICE TARGET TO 1200 (1255) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS TULLOW OIL PRICE TARGET TO 910 (945) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC INITIATES FRESNILLO WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 1080 PENCE
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CITIGROUP ADDS VODAFONE TO 'CITI FOCUS LIST EUROPE'
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MS RAISES ANTOFAGASTA TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('UNDERWEIGHT') - TARGET 750 PENCE
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TRADERS: UBS REMOVES ANTOFAGASTA FROM 'LEAST PREFERRED MINERS' LIST
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FTSE 250
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GOLDMAN CUTS GO-AHEAD GROUP TO 'BUY' ('CONVICTION BUY'), TARGET 2690(2550)PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 195 (200) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN CUTS LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 115 (120) PENCE - 'SELL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 180 (195) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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GOLDMAN CUTS PZ CUSSONS PRICE TARGET TO 423 (435) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES TED BAKER PRICE TARGET TO 2700 (2650) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG RAISES HISCOX TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 706 (626) PENCE
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UBS RAISES COMPUTACENTER TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 705 (710) PENCE
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SOCGEN INITIATES AVEVA GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 2650 PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES DIRECT LINE TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 306 (244) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES INCHCAPE PRICE TARGET TO 700 (685) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS OPHIR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 305 (328) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH INITIATES BETFAIR WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 1050 PENCE
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH INITIATES BWIN.PARTY WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 100 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS BALFOUR BEATTY TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 223 (260) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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CANACCORD RAISES SOMERO PRICE TARGET TO 142 (134) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS GENEL ENERGY TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 1136 (1273) PENCE
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CANACCORD RAISES MANAGEMENT CONSULTING TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 28 (24) PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS GENEL ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 1330 (1390) PENCE, 'OUTPERFORM'
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LIBERUM RAISES XCHANGING PRICE TARGET TO 220 (195) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES NCC GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 230 (220) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES ST. MODWEN PROPERTIES PRICE TARGET TO 443 (432) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM CUTS GLEESON (M.J.) PRICE TARGET TO 481 (499) PENCE - 'BUY'
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