BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: JPMorgan Starts Countryside At Overweight

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS HSBC TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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HSBC RAISES BUNZL PRICE TARGET TO 2,140 (2,000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS UNITED UTILITIES TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 980 (1,000) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 435 (400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN RAISES KINGFISHER TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 359 (333) PENCE
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EXANE BNP INITIATES STANDARD LIFE WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 390 PENCE
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EXANE BNP INITIATES LEGAL & GENERAL WITH 'OUTPERFORM' - TARGET 275 PENCE
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EXANE BNP INITIATES AVIVA WITH 'UNDERPERFORM' - TARGET 440 PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 440 (417) PENCE - 'SELL'
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EXANE BNP STARTS PRUDENTIAL WITH 'OUTPERFORM' - PRICE TARGET 1800 PENCE
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TRADERS: RBC CAPITAL RAISES CAPITA GROUP TO 'SECTOR PERFORM' ('UNDERPERFORM')
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GOLDMAN CUTS WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 4,370 (4,430) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS TRAVIS PERKINS PRICE TARGET TO 2,236 (2,307) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES RANDGOLD RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 6,000 (4,000)P - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 250 (200) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS FRESNILLO TO 'SELL' ('BUY') - TARGET 700 (770) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS BERKELEY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 4,000 (4,100) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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FTSE 250
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TRADERS: NUMIS CUTS WORKSPACE GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES GREAT PORTLAND TO 'BUY' ('ADD')
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JPMORGAN RAISES SPIRE HEALTHCARE PRICE TARGET TO 433 ( 409) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES PHOENIX GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 942 (888) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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Liberum Cuts Aberdeen Asset Management to Hold From Buy Raises Target To 262p From 256p
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TRADERS: CITIGROUP RESUMES HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS WITH 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES MELROSE INDUSTRIES PRICE TARGET TO 385 (330) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS WILLIAM HILL PRICE TARGET TO 310 (365) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES REDROW PRICE TARGET TO 595 (585) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES POLYMETAL PRICE TARGET TO 770 (660) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 515 (560) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS COUNTRYWIDE PRICE TARGET TO 465 (498) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 3,590 (3,485) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SHORE CAPITAL RAISES VIRGIN MONEY TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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JPMORGAN STARTS COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 280 PENCE
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PANMURE INITIATES AVON RUBBER WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 964P
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GOLDMAN CUTS FOXTONS PRICE TARGET TO 198 (227) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS LONMIN TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 110 (361.92) PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES PREMIER FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 60 (40) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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