BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Jefferies Adjusts Ratings On Retailers

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:
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FTSE 100
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CITIGROUP RAISES GLAXOSMITHKLINE TO 'BUY' (NEUTRAL)
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES NEXT TO 'ADD' ('HOLD')
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JEFFERIES RAISES NEXT TO 'HOLD' ('UNDERPERFORM') - TARGET 5100 (6750) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 6370 (7400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC CUTS NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 6260 (7440) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NOMURA CUTS NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 6680 (7400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS MARKS & SPENCER TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 410 (660) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 269 (301) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 409 (421) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1416 (1556) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 568 (600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MACQUARIE INITIATES AVIVA WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 502 PENCE
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UBS CUTS EASYJET PRICE TARGET TO 1635 (1800) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC RAISES BERKELEY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 4300 (4290) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA RAISES IMPERIAL BRANDS PRICE TARGET TO 2950 (2940) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 55 (60) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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BERENBERG RAISES INMARSAT TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 890 (900) PENCE
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SOCGEN CUTS UNITED UTILITIES PRICE TARGET TO 930 (940) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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FTSE 250
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JEFFERIES RAISES VEDANTA RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 200 (150) P - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JEFFERIES RAISES NMC HEALTH PRICE TARGET TO 1450 (1350) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES KAZ MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 170 (150) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS POLYMETAL PRICE TARGET TO 520 (560) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS B&M EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 315 (400) P - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS DUNELM GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 845 (1025) PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS DEBENHAMS TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 75 (105) PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 125 (110) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS WILLIAM HILL TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL-WEIGHT')
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BARCLAYS RAISES AG BARR PRICE TARGET TO 570 (560) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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SOCGEN CUTS AG BARR PRICE TARGET TO 550 (579) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES CENTAMIN TO 'ADD' ('HOLD')
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GOLDMAN RAISES AVEVA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1300 (1250) PENCE - 'SELL'
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NOMURA CUTS INCHCAPE PRICE TARGET TO 760 (820) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA INITIATES SPIRE HEALTHCARE WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 405 PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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LIBERUM RAISES MANX TELECOM PRICE TARGET TO 236 (214) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE CUTS CHEMRING GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 107 (115) PENCE - 'SELL'
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JEFFERIES RAISES TT ELECTRONICS PRICE TARGET TO 180 (170) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES SOUTH32 PRICE TARGET TO 70 (50) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS POUNDLAND GROUP TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('BUY') - TARGET 135 (300)
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Liberum Lifts Ithaca Energy Price Target To 26p From 19p, Keeps Sell
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS GEM DIAMONDS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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