BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Citi Downgrades Centrica To Neutral From Buy

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
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FTSE 100
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CITIGROUP CUTS CENTRICA TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 226 (235) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS CENTRICA PRICE TARGET TO 220 (230) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 530 (520) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 670 (680) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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PANMURE RAISES SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 614 (613) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CHARLES STANLEY RAISES ASTRAZENECA TO 'STRONG BUY' ('BUY')
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LIBERUM INITIATES SHIRE WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 4700 PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1096 (1072) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS EASYJET PRICE TARGET TO 1630 (1870) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS EASYJET PRICE TARGET TO 1900 (2025) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES COMPASS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1335 (1260) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS INMARSAT PRICE TARGET TO 860 (950) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG CUTS INMARSAT PRICE TARGET TO 880 (890) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 480 (490) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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RBC CAPITAL RAISES IMI PRICE TARGET TO 850 (750) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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RBC CAPITAL RAISES CENTAMIN PRICE TARGET TO 90 (80) PENCE - 'SECTOR PERFORM'
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CITIGROUP CUTS MAN GROUP TO 'SELL' ('BUY')
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JPMORGAN CUTS LANCASHIRE HLDGS PRICE TARGET TO 565 (630) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES LANCASHIRE HLDGS TO 'HOLD' ('SELL')
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GOLDMAN CUTS RESTAURANT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 300 (525) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS BRITVIC PRICE TARGET TO 833 (840) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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SHORE CAPITAL RAISES ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT TARGET TO 220 (200) PENCE - 'SELL'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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LIBERUM INITIATES SPEEDY HIRE WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 49 PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS TRINITY MIRROR PRICE TARGET TO 140 (150) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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