BROKER RATINGS: SocGen starts United Utilities and Pennon with Buy

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

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FTSE 100

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SOCGEN INITIATES UNITED UTILITIES WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1,080 PENCE

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SOCGEN INITIATES PENNON GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1,060 PENCE

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SOCGEN INITIATES SEVERN TRENT WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 2,380 PENCE

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CITIGROUP CUTS SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 2,296 (2,408) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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LIBERUM RAISES TAYLOR WIMPEY PRICE TARGET TO 170 (165) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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BANK OF AMERICA RAISES TAYLOR WIMPEY PRICE TARGET TO 150 (135) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'

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JEFFERIES RAISES TAYLOR WIMPEY PRICE TARGET TO 214 (195) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JPMORGAN RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 3,360 (3,210) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS BUNZL PRICE TARGET TO 2,850 (2,971) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JPMORGAN CUTS DS SMITH PRICE TARGET TO 484 (486) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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GOLDMAN SACHS CUTS HIKMA PHARMACEUTICAL PRICE TARGET TO 2,780 (2,850) PENCE - 'BUY'

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RBC RAISES GLENCORE PRICE TARGET TO 310 (300) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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BERNSTEIN CUTS SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1,600 (1,750) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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BERENBERG RAISES JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 3,700 (3,200) PENCE - 'BUY'

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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 3,300 (2,450) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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BARCLAYS RAISES CRODA INTERNATIONAL TARGET TO 6,000 (5,650) P - 'UNDERWEIGHT'

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BERENBERG RAISES CRODA INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 7,400 (7,200) PENCE - 'BUY'

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GOLDMAN SACHS RAISES HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 535 (510) PENCE - 'BUY'

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GOLDMAN SACHS RAISES LLOYDS BANKING PRICE TARGET TO 42 (38) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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GOLDMAN SACHS RAISES NATWEST PRICE TARGET TO 285 (270) PENCE - 'BUY'

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RBC RAISES NATWEST PRICE TARGET TO 155 (145) PENCE - 'SECTOR PERFORM'

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GOLDMAN SACHS RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 685 (650) PENCE - 'BUY'

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GOLDMAN SACHS RAISES SAGE GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 575 PENCE

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JPMORGAN RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 440 (415) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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JPMORGAN RAISES ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B PRICE TARGET TO 2,000 (1,700) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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JPMORGAN RAISES ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 2,000 (1,700) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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JEFFERIES CUTS FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 1,300 (1,375) PENCE - 'BUY'

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RBC RAISES FLUTTER PRICE TARGET TO 15,700 (15,000) PENCE - 'SECTOR PERFORM'

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FTSE 250

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BANK OF AMERICA CUTS ROTORK TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 390 (350) PENCE

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BARCLAYS RAISES ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 405 (375) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 330 (280) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'

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RBC RAISES ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 310 (290) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'

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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS SSP GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 230 (240) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'

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BERENBERG RAISES BIFFA PRICE TARGET TO 300 (270) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BERENBERG RAISES HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 840 (830) PENCE - 'BUY'

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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES TRAVIS PERKINS PRICE TARGET TO 1553 (1500) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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RBC RAISES WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2,470 (2,190) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES EASYJET PRICE TARGET TO 1,200 (1,032) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 175 (160) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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JPMORGAN RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 180 (170) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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GOLDMAN SACHS RAISES VIRGIN MONEY PRICE TARGET TO 175 (155) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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JEFFERIES RAISES IP GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 150 (101) PENCE - 'BUY'

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OTHER MAIN MARKET AND AIM

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES ROBERT WALTERS PRICE TARGET TO 530 (485) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BANK OF IRELAND PRICE TARGET TO 4,50 (4) EUR - 'BUY'

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JPMORGAN RAISES ALLIED IRISH BANKS TARGET TO 2,10 (1,90) EUR - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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RBC RAISES SMART METERING PRICE TARGET TO 925 (850) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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RBC RAISES ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 240 (205) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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