BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Berenberg Raises AstraZeneca To Buy from Hold

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES SHELL B TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 2425 PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS INTERTEK TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('HOLD') - TARGET 2100 (2400) PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1580 (1670) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1450 (1625) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES TAYLOR WIMPEY PRICE TARGET TO 215 (185) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS RANDGOLD RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 5100 (5600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 2020 (1725) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 750 (850) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES DIRECT LINE PRICE TARGET TO 313 (287) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 715 (585) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES LAND SECURITIES PRICE TARGET TO 1435 (1335) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES INTU PROPERTIES PRICE TARGET TO 352 (347) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BRITISH LAND PRICE TARGET TO 1025 (985) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN INITIATES WOLSELEY WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 4690 PENCE
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GOLDMAN INITIATES TRAVIS PERKINS WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 2508 PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES ASTRAZENECA TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 5200 (4800) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1200 (1250) PENCE - 'SELL'
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FTSE 250
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NUMIS RAISES SERCO TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 130 PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES SERCO TO 'HOLD' (SELL) - TARGET 140 (130 EX-RIGHTS) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES SEGRO PLC PRICE TARGET TO 470 (466) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS SERCO PRICE TARGET TO 164 (188) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS RAISES BODYCOTE TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 750 PENCE
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LIBERUM CUTS BBA AVIATION PRICE TARGET TO 255 (280) PENCE - 'SELL'
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BARCLAYS INITIATES JIMMY CHOO WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 208 PENCE
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UBS CUTS VEDANTA PRICE TARGET TO 780 (840) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES REDROW PRICE TARGET TO 590 (435) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES OPHIR ENERGY TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 150 PENCE
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UBS CUTS KAZ MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 215 (230) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES BOVIS HOMES PRICE TARGET TO 1450 (1100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 3100 (2560) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS ACACIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 340 (350) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES DERWENT LONDON PRICE TARGET TO 4245 (3466) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SHAFTESBURY TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 1010 (924) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES GREAT PORTLAND TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 1000 (857) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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NUMIS CUTS ANITE TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 131 (90) PENCE
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LIBERUM CUTS STAFFLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1400 (1427) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ABCAM PRICE TARGET TO 506 (487) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERENBERG RAISES TOPPS TILES PRICE TARGET TO 175 (170) PENCE - 'BUY'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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