BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Goldman Sachs Starts Ascential With Buy Rating

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:
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FTSE 100
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Deutsche Ups Berkeley Group Target To 4,185p From 4,161p, Keeps Buy
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JPMORGAN CUTS NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 7,400 (7,700) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 7,200 (7,600) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 490 (575) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS DIXONS CARPHONE PRICE TARGET TO 510 (535) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 460 (445) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS REMOVES RANDGOLD RESOURCES FROM 'TOP PICKS'
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RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LOWERS ANTOFAGASTA TO UNDERPERFORM FROM SECTOR PERFORM
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BERNSTEIN CUTS AVIVA TO 'MARKET-PERFORM' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 535 (580)P
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GOLDMAN RAISES OLD MUTUAL PRICE TARGET TO 208 (200) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS OLD MUTUAL PRICE TARGET TO 185 (190) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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BARCLAYS RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1779 (1754) PENCE
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NOMURA RAISES SAINSBURY PRICE TARGET TO 280 (250) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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FTSE 250
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Shore Capital Ups Jupiter Fund Management To Hold From Sell
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Shore Capital Upgrades Ladbrokes To Buy From Hold
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CITIGROUP INITIATES SOPHOS WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 300 PENCE
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HSBC CUTS WETHERSPOON PRICE TARGET TO 750 (810) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS HALFORDS GROUP TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 330 (365) PENCE
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UBS CUTS N BROWN TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 360 (380) PENCE
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UBS CUTS DEBENHAMS PRICE TARGET TO 63 (70) PENCE - 'SELL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS TULLOW OIL TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('HOLD') - TARGET 166 PENCE
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Investec Ups Aldermore Group Target To 330p From 325p, Keeps Buy
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PEEL HUNT CUTS RATHBONE BROTHERS TO 'ADD' ('BUY')
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GOLDMAN CUTS HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PRICE TARGET TO 2380 (2590) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS G4S PRICE TARGET TO 211 (222) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: LIBERUM RAISES SPORTS DIRECT TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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SHORE CAPITAL CUTS BRITVIC TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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GOLDMAN INITIATES ASCENTIAL WITH 'BUY' - TARGET PRICE 278 PENCE
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Numis Upgrades YouGov To Buy From Add, Target At 177p
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LIBERUM RAISES BROOKS MACDONALD PRICE TARGET TO 2,060 (1,931) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES SOCO INTERNATIONAL TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 180 (127) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS SOCO INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 132 (137) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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Investec Ups Carr's Group Target To 200p From 182p, Keeps Buy
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SHORE CAPITAL CUTS NICHOLS TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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