BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Analysts Neutral On Standard Chartered, Lloyds

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:
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FTSE 100
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE RAISES LLOYDS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERPERFORM')
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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SOCGEN CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 475 (575) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 450 (480) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 470 (480) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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EXANE BNP RAISES LSE PRICE TARGET TO 2930 (2700) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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NOMURA RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 1,050 (1,075) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL TARGET TO 3,500 (3,450)P - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 2,280 (2,200) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES PERSIMMON TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 2,330 (2,135) PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE RESUMES ITV WITH 'OUTPERFORM' - TARGET 310 PENCE
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES WHITBREAD TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE')
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EXANE BNP RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 700 (665) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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RBC CAPITAL CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 335 (350) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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RBC CAPITAL CUTS RANDGOLD TO 'SECTOR PERFORM' ('OP') - TARGET 5,100 (4,500)P
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JPMORGAN RAISES INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 3,231 (2,874) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 600 (550) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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KEPLER CHEUVREUX CUTS INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS PRICE TARGET TO 2,800 (3,100)P
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KEPLER CHEUVREUX CUTS INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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NOMURA CUTS INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS TARGET TO 2,660 (2,698) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS TARGET TO 3,100 (2,850)P - 'OP'
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TRADERS: KEPLER CHEUVREUX CUTS INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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BERNSTEIN CUTS NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 7,000 (7,300) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 295 (310) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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SOCGEN CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 300 (355) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN RAISES INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS PRICE TARGET TO 2,860 (2,600)P - 'HOLD'
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FTSE 250
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EXANE BNP RAISES MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 410 (370) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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RBC CAPITAL RAISES MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 480 (430) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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JPMORGAN CUTS MEGGITT TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 405 (390) PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 438 (400) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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RBC CAPITAL RAISES ACACIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 285 (200) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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JPMORGAN CUTS MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS TARGET TO 235 (245) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES WOOD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 564 (550) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: INVESTEC RAISES WILLIAM HILL TO 'ADD' ('SELL')
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UBS RAISES MORRISON PRICE TARGET TO 185 (170) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 145 (135) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2,515 (2,420) PENCE - 'SELL'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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