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(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

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FTSE 100

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GOLDMAN SACHS INITIATES ASHTEAD GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 5,100 PENCE

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CITIGROUP RAISES AVIVA TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 420 (346) PENCE

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GOLDMAN SACHS CUTS BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 3,700 (3,900) PENCE - 'BUY'

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 4,000 (3,500) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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JEFFERIES RAISES BERKELEY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 6,037 (5,882) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JEFFERIES RAISES SAGE PRICE TARGET TO 830 (780) PENCE - 'BUY'

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GOLDMAN SACHS CUTS RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 5,715 (5,950) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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JPMORGAN CUTS RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 6,940 (7,120) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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UBS RAISES RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 5,800 (5,500) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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FTSE 250

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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS PRICE TARGET TO 850 (865) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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PEEL HUNT CUTS LANCASHIRE PRICE TARGET TO 690 (720) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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LIBERUM CUTS UNITE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,000 (1,060) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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LIBERUM RAISES TRITAX BIG BOX PRICE TARGET TO 200 (195) PENCE - 'BUY'

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LIBERUM CUTS GREAT PORTLAND PRICE TARGET TO 700 (710) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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LIBERUM RAISES DERWENT LONDON TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 3,500 (3,400) PENCE

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LIBERUM CUTS ASSURA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 75 (80) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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RBC RAISES HOCHSCHILD MINING PRICE TARGET TO 320 (300) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES SSP GROUP TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL-WEIGHT') - TARGET 350 PENCE

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OTHER MAIN MARKET AND AIM

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BERENBERG RAISES CENTRAL ASIA METALS PRICE TARGET TO 280 (270) PENCE - 'BUY'

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