BROKER RATINGS: SocGen upgrades Shell and Centrica to Buy

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

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FTSE 100

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SOCGEN RAISES ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B TO 'BUY' (HOLD) - PRICE TARGET 1,710 (1,530) PENCE

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UBS RAISES ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 1,860 (1,810) PENCE - 'BUY'

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UBS RAISES ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B PRICE TARGET TO 1,860 (1,810) PENCE - 'BUY'

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UBS RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 355 (350) PENCE - 'BUY'

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SOCGEN RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 360 (350) PENCE - 'BUY'

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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES INFORMA PRICE TARGET TO 680 (650) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BERENBERG RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 925 (885) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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UBS RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1030 (990) PENCE - 'BUY'

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 835 (745) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'

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JPMORGAN RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1,150 (1,050) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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UBS CUTS AVAST PRICE TARGET TO 620 (660) PENCE - 'BUY'

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CITIGROUP CUTS AVAST PRICE TARGET TO 610 (630) PENCE - 'BUY'

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UBS RAISES SPIRAX-SARCO PRICE TARGET TO 12,300 (12,000) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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BARCLAYS RAISES SPIRAX-SARCO TARGET TO 10,530 (9,925) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'

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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES RENTOKIL INITIAL PRICE TARGET TO 565 (550) PENCE - 'BUY'

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CITIGROUP RAISES PHOENIX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 748 (712) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1,750 (1,600) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES STANDARD LIFE ABERDEEN TARGET TO 260(250)P 'UNDERPERFORM'

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BERENBERG CUTS MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PRICE TARGET TO 202 (207) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BERENBERG RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 3,300 (3,200) PENCE - 'BUY'

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES COMPASS GROUP TARGET TO 1,900 (1,800) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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JPMORGAN RAISES M&G PRICE TARGET TO 255 (231) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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GOLDMAN RAISES BARCLAYS TO 'BUY' (NEUTRAL) - PRICE TARGET 240 (200) PENCE

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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS FERGUSON PRICE TARGET TO 8,859 (8,898) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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FTSE 250

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SOCGEN RAISES CENTRICA TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 77 (54) PENCE

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UBS CUTS ROTORK TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 380 (372) PENCE

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CITIGROUP RAISES ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 420 (345) PENCE - 'BUY'

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UBS CUTS IBSTOCK TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 255 (230) PENCE

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KEPLER CHEUVREUX RAISES HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 160 (130) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS PLAYTECH PRICE TARGET TO 395 (400) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'

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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES PAGEGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 455 (425) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'

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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES ROYAL MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 708 (680) PENCE - 'BUY'

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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES DERWENT LONDON PRICE TARGET TO 3,400 (3,250) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 3,311 (3,111) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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BERENBERG RAISES IP GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 148 (138) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BARCLAYS RAISES TRITAX BIG BOX PRICE TARGET TO 205 (200) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS CUTS CAPITA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 80 (115) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS RAISES LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS PRICE TARGET TO 880 (876) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS CUTS HISCOX PRICE TARGET TO 909 (976) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS CUTS BEAZLEY PRICE TARGET TO 385 (391) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS IWG PRICE TARGET TO 400 (415) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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GOLDMAN SACHS RAISES SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 2,610 (2,300) PENCE - 'SELL'

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CITIGROUP RAISES IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1,480 (1,260) PENCE - 'BUY'

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OTHER MAIN MARKET AND AIM

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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES TULLOW OIL TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL-WEIGHT') - TARGET 75 (38) PENCE

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LIBERUM RAISES RPS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 110 (100) PENCE - 'BUY'

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UBS RAISES ALLIED IRISH BANKS PRICE TARGET TO 2.25 (2.15) EUR - 'BUY'

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BERENBERG RAISES GEM DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 80 (55) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BERENBERG RAISES PETRA DIAMONDS TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 2 PENCE

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BARCLAYS CUTS PETRA DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 1 (2) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'

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