BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Jefferies, Deutsche Bank Start South32 At Buy

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Friday:
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FTSE 100
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 1900 (1800) PENCE - 'SELL'
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UBS RAISES SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 2080 (1885) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4400 (4850) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RESUMES MONDI PLC WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 1,450 PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS BURBERRY TARGET TO 2,319 (2,513) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN CUTS RANDGOLD RESOURCES TARGET TO 4,450 (4,500) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA RAISES SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,275 (1,270) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Cantor Fitzgerald Upgrades Royal Mail To Hold From Sell, Target Raised To 500p From 440p
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EXANE BNP RAISES DIXONS CARPHONE TARGET TO 550 (520) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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Investec Raises Dixon Carphone Price Target To 510p From 500p, Reiterates Buy
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 260 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1450 (1425) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS TARGET TO 659 (576) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1320 (1380) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 2,068 (1,648) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES TAYLOR WIMPEY PRICE TARGET TO 210 (173) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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NUMIS RAISES BRITVIC TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 857 (757) PENCE
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UBS RAISES INVESTEC PRICE TARGET TO 746 (688) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES WS ATKINS PRICE TARGET TO 1,575 (1,500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS TULLOW OIL PRICE TARGET TO 424 (425) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS SOCO INTERNATIONAL TARGET TO 168 (285) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS OPHIR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 158 (177) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES REDROW PRICE TARGET TO 429 (356) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES CREST NICHOLSON PRICE TARGET TO 486 (402) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 2,316 (2,104) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BOVIS HOMES PRICE TARGET TO 1,266 (1,114) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BERKELEY GROUP TARGET TO 3,471 (2,749) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS TELECITY GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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GOLDMAN CUTS POLYUS GOLD PRICE TARGET TO 213 (221) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES POLYMETAL TARGET TO 730 (720) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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UBS INITIATES VEDANTA WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 840 PENCE
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GOLDMAN RESUMES DS SMITH WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 380 PENCE
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Investec Raises Cineworld Price Target To 560p From 510p, Reiterates Buy
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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JEFFERIES INITIATES SOUTH32 WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 145 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK INITIATES SOUTH32 WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 126 PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES RENOLD PRICE TARGET TO 90 (80) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS GENEL ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 720 (765) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS AFREN PRICE TARGET TO 3 (4) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: INVESTEC INITIATES FIRST DERIVATIVES WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1,535 PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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