BROKER RATING CHANGES: Four Brokers Reduce Croda Price Target

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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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES BT GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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SOCGEN CUTS SHELL TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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EXANE BNP KEEPS SHELL 'NEUTRAL RATING' - PRICE TARGET 2350 PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS CRODA TO 'BUY' ('CONVICTION BUY LIST') - TARGET 3200 (3460) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2,350 (2,450) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP CUTS CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 3050 (3200) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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LIBERUM CUTS CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2400 (2500) PENCE - 'HOLD
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JPMORGAN RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 791 (740) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 900 (975) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 800 (790) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CANACCORD CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 1110 (1120) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS BAE SYSTEMS PRICE TARGET TO 380 (390) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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LIBERUM INITIATES CAPITA GROUP WITH 'SELL' - TARGET 880 PENCE
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FTSE 250
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UBS CUTS GO-AHEAD GROUP TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL')
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SOCGEN RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PLC TO 'HOLD' ('SELL')
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CITIGROUP RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 205 (181) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA CUTS SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 2300 (2400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES AFREN PRICE TARGET TO 215 (205) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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NOMURA RAISES AFRICAN BARRICK GOLD PRICE TARGET TO 270 (250) PENCE - 'BUY
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JEFFERIES RAISES SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 2550 (2265) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SPIRENT PRICE TARGET TO 145 (170) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 225 (198) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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PANMURE RAISES BERKELEY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2249 (2200) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 1520 (1463) PENCE - 'BUY'
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ORIEL RAISES BERENDSEN PRICE TARGET TO 1060 (960) PENCE - 'BUY'
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ALL-SHARE AND AIM
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GOLDMAN RAISES SHANKS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 126 (123) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS FAROE PETROLEUM PRICE TARGET TO 195 (200) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CANACCORD RAISES AVOCET MINING TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 24 (14) PENCE
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