BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: JPMorgan Downgrades Merlin To Neutral

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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NUMIS RAISES RBS TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 400 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS PEARSON TO 'REDUCE' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1265 PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 450 PENCE
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HSBC RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1660 (1650) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 2035 (1750) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE INITIATES RANDGOLD RESOURCES WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 5050 PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES SKY PLC PRICE TARGET TO 1300 (1200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 190 (200) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 465 (485) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SSE PRICE TARGET TO 1467 (1426) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 593 (592) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT TARGET TO 510 (480) PENCE - 'EQUALWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES SCHRODERS PRICE TARGET TO 3785 (3580) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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SOCGEN CUTS ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 2300 (2500) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS CUTS ROTORK TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 2500 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS PETRA DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 220 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES SPIRE HEALTHCARE PRICE TARGET TO 397 (376) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ACACIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 280 (270) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE INITIATES ACACIA MINING WITH 'OUTPERFORM' - TARGET 370 PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PRICE TARGET TO 3100 (2750) PENCE - 'EQUALWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 215 (200) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES JUPITER FUND PRICE TARGET TO 445 (430) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 320 (300) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS CUTS WILLIAM HILL PRICE TARGET TO 400 (420) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES OPHIR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 190 (185) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES TULLOW OIL PRICE TARGET TO 435 (420) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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NUMIS CUTS MCBRIDE TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 115 PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES GEMFIELDS RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 80 (75) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES CLINIGEN PRICE TARGET TO 860 (770) PENCE - 'BUY'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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