BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Croda Attracts Six Rating, Target Changes

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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HSBC CUTS BG GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 1220 (1050) PENCE
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HSBC RAISES SHELL TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE') - PRICE TARGET 1975 (1775) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1800 (1785) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES RBS PRICE TARGET TO 395 (390) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 865 (850) PENCE - 'SELL'
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LIBERUM CUTS AB FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 3340 (3600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 630 (610) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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CITIGROUP RAISES UNITED UTILITIES PRICE TARGET TO 950 (900) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 2070 (1850) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES SSE PRICE TARGET TO 1455 (1390) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CITIGROUP CUTS CENTRICA PRICE TARGET TO 265 (270) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS UNILEVER PLC PRICE TARGET TO 2690 (2715) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 6000 (5425) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 242 (205) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES ROLLS-ROYCE TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1150 (1050) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 3300 (3000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 3250 (3100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 3200 (3000) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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BARCLAYS RAISES CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 3000 (2900) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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CHARLES STANLEY CUTS CRODA TO 'REDUCE' ('HOLD')
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EXANE BNP RAISES CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2735 (2570) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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RBC Raises International Personal Finance Price Target To 500p From 475p
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RBC Raises International Personal Finance To Sector Perform From Underperform
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CITIGROUP RAISES PENNON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 840 (800) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES ELECTROCOMPONENTS PRICE TARGET TO 210 (180) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES PREMIER FARNELL TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 210 (160) PENCE
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TRADERS: INVESTEC CUTS JOHN WOOD TO 'SELL' ('BUY')
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CITIGROUP RAISES SAVILLS PRICE TARGET TO 1035 (1020) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: INVESTEC CUTS BODYCOTE TO 'ADD' ('BUY')
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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LIBERUM RAISES GAME DIGITAL TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 290 PENCE
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LIBERUM RAISES AIR PARTNER PRICE TARGET TO 480 (400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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