BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Jefferies Upgrades Lloyds To Hold

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES EASYJET TARGET TO 1,940 (1,770) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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LIBERUM RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1585 (1280) PENCE - 'HOLD'

CITIGROUP RAISES GKN PRICE TARGET TO 420 (390) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 3500 (3550) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1690 (1720) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 650 (710) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 1250 (1180) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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NOMURA CUTS KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 305 (315) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA CUTS VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 185 (190) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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NOMURA CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1930 (1980) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES RAISES LLOYDS TO 'HOLD' ('UNDERPERFORM') - PRICE TARGET 88 (69) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO 5564 (5055) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1840 (1690) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4770 (4400) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 650 (610) PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1920 (1880) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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PANMURE CUTS FIRSTGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 120 (140) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES POLYMETAL PRICE TARGET TO 523 (487) PENCE - 'SELL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS VEDANTA PRICE TARGET TO 490 (520) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS RPC GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 700 (710) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS KAZ MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 290 (320) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ACACIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 360 (350) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES PROVIDENT TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 3100 (2700) P.
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NOMURA CUTS THOMAS COOK PRICE TARGET TO 135 (139) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP RAISES HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 190 (180) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES BERKELEY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2900 (2835) PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES BOVIS HOMES PRICE TARGET TO 1340 (1310) PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES CREST NICHOLSON PRICE TARGET TO 660 (625) PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES GALLIFORD TRY PRICE TARGET TO 1975 (1770) PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES REDROW PRICE TARGET TO 440 (415) PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES BALFOUR BEATTY PRICE TARGET TO 285 (185) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES PENNON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 795 (771) PENCE - 'SELL'
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UBS RAISES CAIRN ENERGY TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 195 PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 2815 (2620) PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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