BROKER RATING CHANGES: BSkyB Price Target Raised By Five Houses

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday afternoon:

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FTSE 100

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MORGAN STANLEY INITIATES CAPITA GROUP WITH 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' - TARGET 1000 PENCE

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MORGAN STANLEY INITIATES BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL WITH 'OVERWEIGHT'; TARGET 1400 P

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BARCLAYS RAISES BSKYB PRICE TARGET TO 945 (915) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'

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NOMURA RAISES BSKYB PRICE TARGET TO 1040 (975) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BERENBERG RAISES BSKYB PRICE TARGET TO 750 (705) PENCE - 'SELL'

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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BSKYB PRICE TARGET TO 1100 (1000) PENCE - 'BUY'

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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES BSKYB TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1,050 (900) PENCE

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BARCLAYS CUTS SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 3325 (3550) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'

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NUMIS CUTS SABMILLER TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 3,500 (3,700) PENCE

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KEPLER CHEUVREUX RAISES PEARSON TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 1350 (1150) PENCE

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 1580 (1530) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES UNITED UTILITIES TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERPERFORM')

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PANMURE CUTS SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 333 (337) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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PANMURE CUTS BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 3800 (3900) PENCE - 'BUY'

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SOCGEN CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 2050 (2150) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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EXANE BNP RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 3800 (3500) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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JPMORGAN RAISES BUNZL PRICE TARGET TO 1530 (1520) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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JPMORGAN CUTS WILLIAM HILL TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 400 (550) P

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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES TRAVIS PERKINS PRICE TARGET TO 1413 (1352) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES CENTRICA PRICE TARGET TO 559 (538) PENCE - 'STRONG BUY'

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FTSE 250

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BERENBERG CUTS TALK TALK TELECOM PRICE TARGET TO 175 (185) PENCE - 'SELL'

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MORGAN STANLEY INITIATES SERCO WITH 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' - TARGET 640 PENCE

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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS SERCO PRICE TARGET TO 600 (660) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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NUMIS RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 67 (65) PENCE - 'SELL'

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SOCGEN RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 94 (93) PENCE - 'SELL'

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JPMORGAN RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 102 (100) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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PANMURE RAISES RPS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 315 (303) PENCE - 'BUY'

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LIBERUM RAISES RPS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 320 (290) PENCE - 'BUY'

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NUMIS RAISES DE LA RUE TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1098 (1070) PENCE

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JPMORGAN RAISES JUPITER FUND PRICE TARGET TO 392 (377) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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CANACCORD RAISES JUPITER FUND PRICE TARGET TO 430 (370) PENCE - 'BUY'

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EXANE RAISES BOOKER GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 98 (90) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'

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JPMORGAN RAISES BETFAIR PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (825) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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UBS RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 1675 (1600) PENCE - 'BUY'

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ALL-SHARE AND AIM

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NUMIS RAISES MECOM PRICE TARGET TO 130 (65) PENCE - 'BUY'

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PANMURE RAISES MARSHALLS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 163 (148) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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LIBERUM RAISES STV GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 440 (370) PENCE - 'BUY'

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HSBC RAISES ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 7160 (4380) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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