BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: CS Downgrades Anglo American, BHP Billiton

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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SOCGEN RAISES BG GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - PRICE TARGET 1275 (900) PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES BG GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1340 (1000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES BG GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1350 (1100) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES BG GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1150 (800) PENCE - 'SELL'
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UBS RAISES BG GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1332 (1130) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 2250 (2350) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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LIBERUM RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 6550 (6250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: NOMURA RAISES PRICE TARGET RECKITT BENCKISER TO 6100 (6000) PENCE
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LIBERUM RAISES AB FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 3600 (3500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS TO 'HOLD' ('UNDERPERFORM') - TARGET 2400 (2000) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES BURBERRY PRICE TARGET TO 1560 (1470) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 6100 (6000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 1400 (1600) PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 2800 (3400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BHP BILLITON TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 1400 (1850) PENCE
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CHARLES STANLEY RAISES KINGFISHER TO 'ACCUMULATE' ('HOLD')
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES RANDGOLD RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 5100 (4900) PENCE
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (900) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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NUMIS CUTS VIRGIN MONEY TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 400 PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PRICE TARGET TO 3300 (2600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA CUTS DUNELM GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 930 (940) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES SHAFTESBURY PRICE TARGET TO 830 (762) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES DERWENT LONDON PRICE TARGET TO 3892 (3167) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES CAPITAL & COUNTIES TARGET TO 423 (387) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES ACACIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 370 (340) PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES LANCASHIRE HLDGS PRICE TARGET TO 713 (622) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN CUTS ATKINS(WS) PRICE TARGET TO 1462 (1505) - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS RAISES PLAYTECH PRICE TARGET TO 875 (820) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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NUMIS RAISES MATCHTECH GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 775 (660) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES GEM DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 250 (230) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES TRINITY MIRROR PRICE TARGET TO 200 (190) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES CHAARAT GOLD PRICE TARGET TO 24 (23) PENCE
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES HOCHSCHILD MINING PRICE TARGET TO 85 (75) PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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