BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Jefferies Upgrades Hikma To Buy From Hold

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:
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FTSE 100
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JEFFERIES RAISES HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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Numis Downgrades St James's Place To Hold From Add, Price Target At 1,000p
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HSBC CUTS LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE PRICE TARGET TO 2500 (2700) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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Numis Ups Sky Price Target To 1,250p From 1,200p, Keeps Add
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EXANE BNP CUTS BP PRICE TARGET TO 388 (416) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 380 (370) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BP PRICE TARGET TO 410 (420) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 390 (410) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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Berenberg Raises Reckitt Benckiser Group Price Target To 6,230p From 5,900p, Keeps Hold
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NOMURA RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 285 (270) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 312 (294) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 309 (305) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN INITIATES BUNZL WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 1816 PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 9000 (8600) PENCE - 'STRONG BUY'
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FTSE 250
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NUMIS RAISES RENISHAW TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 2820 PENCE
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PANMURE CUTS PETRA DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 144 (150) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS RAISES PETRA DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 200 (190) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES RIGHTMOVE PRICE TARGET TO 4070 (3445) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES DIGNITY PRICE TARGET TO 2610 (2225) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP CUTS LADBROKES TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 130 (135) PENCE
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Nomura Lifts Informa Price Target To 630p From 600p, Reiterates Buy
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EXANE BNP RAISES SEGRO PLC PRICE TARGET TO 480 (450) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA RAISES LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 101 (96) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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JPMORGAN RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PRICE TARGET TO 3200 (3100) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS CUTS LONMIN PRICE TARGET TO 45 (75) PENCE - 'SELL'
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UBS RAISES VIRGIN MONEY PRICE TARGET TO 481 (443) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES RATHBONE BROS TO 'ADD' ('HOLD')
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GOLDMAN CUTS PACE PLC PRICE TARGET TO 411 (431) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES INFORMA PRICE TARGET TO 668 (637) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES DRAX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 300 (285) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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Investec Ups Drax Group Price Target To 325p From 300p, Retains Buy
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GOLDMAN CUTS BERENDSEN PRICE TARGET TO 1230 (1262) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RESUMES GREENE KING WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1060 PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS MELROSE INDUSTRIES TO 'BUY' ('CONVICTION BUY LIST') - TARGET 380 (365) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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Numis Upgrades Tarsus Group To Buy From Add, Price Target At 275p
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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