BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Investec Downgrades Barclays To Hold From Buy

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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INVESTEC CUTS BARCLAYS TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 270 (295) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS SSE PRICE TARGET TO 1460 (1500) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS NATIONAL GRID PRICE TARGET TO 860 (880) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 4290 (3612) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 4150 (3400) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS INITIATES UNILEVER PLC WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 2800 PENCE
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HSBC CUTS VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 280 (285) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE CUTS STANDARD LIFE TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 480 (465) PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES SCHRODERS PRICE TARGET TO 3850 (3000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 590 (500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 590 (530) PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 7450 (7010) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 2075 (2030) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS TRAVIS PERKINS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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FTSE 250
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES WETHERSPOON PRICE TARGET TO 745 (700) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES RESTAURANT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 785 (675) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS RAISES SENIOR PLC TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 380 PENCE
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HSBC CUTS AMEC PRICE TARGET TO 1025 (1300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES AMEC PRICE TARGET TO 939 (732) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES ZOOPLA PROPERTY TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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JEFFERIES RAISES INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL PRICE TARGET TO 589 (500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES HUNTING TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 622 (432) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 200 (190) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES JOHN WOOD PRICE TARGET TO 597 (500) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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RBC CAPITAL MARKETS UPGRADES HENDERSON GROUP PLC (HGG.L) TO OUTPERFORM FROM SECTOR PERFORM
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES ACACIA MINING TARGET TO 251 (235) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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TRADERS: PANMURE CUTS JOHNSTON PRESS PRICE TARGET TO 260 (265) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES 888 HOLDINGS PRICE TARGET TO 175 (160) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS RAISES ALLIANCE PHARMA TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 43 (42) PENCE
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MACQUARIE RAISES ONESAVINGS BANK PRICE TARGET TO 280 (240) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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HSBC CUTS GAME DIGITAL PRICE TARGET TO 260 (270) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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LIBERUM RAISES TARSUS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 350 (320) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Numis Raises Arbuthnot Banking Group Price Target To 1,546p From 1,467p, Retains Hold
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Panmure Gordon Lifts NCC Group Price Target To 253p From 241p, Reiterates Buy
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N+1 Singer Upgrades NCC Group To Hold From Sell, Lifts Price Target To 208p From 190p
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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