BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Barclays And Bernstein Lift Standard Chartered

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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BARCLAYS RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUALWEIGHT')
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BARCLAYS RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1150 (1000) PENCE
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BERNSTEIN RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED TO OUTPERFORM (UNDERPERFORM) - PRICE TARGET 1200 (700) PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES BHP BILLITON TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - PRICE TARGET 1500 (1450) PENCE
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TRADERS: CITI RAISES BHP BILLITON TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL')
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UBS RAISES ASHTEAD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,130 (1,070) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS REMOVES FRESNILLO FROM 'LEAST PREFERRED LIST'
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BARCLAYS CUTS HSBC TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT') - PRICE TARGET 575 (685) PENCE
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY RAISES BAE SYSTEMS PRICE TARGET TO 570 (515) PENCE
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES DIRECT LINE PRICE TARGET TO 350 (255) PENCE
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES DIRECT LINE TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES ADMIRAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,335 (1,150) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 710 (725) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 850 (820) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE INITIATES BRITISH LAND WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 994 PENCE
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PANMURE INITIATES HAMMERSON WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 802 PENCE
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PANMURE INITIATES INTU PROPERTIES WITH 'SELL' - TARGET 288 PENCE
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PANMURE INITIATES LAND SECURITIES WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1,470 PENCE
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FTSE 250
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JEFFERIES INITIATES RPC GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 685 PENCE
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LIBERUM INITIATES PETS AT HOME WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 275 PENCE
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PANMURE INITIATES WORKSPACE GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 957 PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES NMC HEALTH PRICE TARGET TO 800 (620) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE INITIATES GREAT PORTLAND WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 862 PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS THOMAS COOK TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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PANMURE INITIATES SHAFTESBURY WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1106 PENCE
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PANMURE INITIATES DERWENT LONDON WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 4,233 PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES SPIRE HEALTHCARE PRICE TARGET TO 376 (336) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES JUST EAT PRICE TARGET TO 435 (430) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES RAISES WILLIAM HILL PRICE TARGET TO 400 (350) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 120 (150) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CITIGROUP RAISES ZOOPLA PROPERTY PRICE TARGET TO 175 (165) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS BWIN.PARTY PRICE TARGET TO 65 (80) PENCE - 'SELL'
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TRADERS: CANACCORD CUTS ESURE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 225 (230) PENCE
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UBS CUTS BANK OF GEORGIA TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 2,000 (2,550) PENCE
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY RAISES VESUVIUS PRICE TARGET TO 470 (398) PENCE
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY RAISES VESUVIUS TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('UNDERWEIGHT')
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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UBS CUTS WANDISCO PRICE TARGET TO 775 (785) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ONESAVINGS BANK PRICE TARGET TO 300 (260) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: CITIGROUP CUTS GEM DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 195 (262) PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES MEARS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 420 (410) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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LIBERUM RAISES TRINITY MIRROR PRICE TARGET TO 285 (260) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SHORE CAPITAL RAISES HILTON FOOD TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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NUMIS CUTS PURECIRCLE PRICE TARGET TO 600 (700) PENCE - 'BUY'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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