BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Nomura Raises Vodafone To Neutral From Reduce

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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NOMURA RAISES VODAFONE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('REDUCE') - PRICE TARGET 235 (185) PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 265 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 665 (625) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 700 (630) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES MARKS & SPENCER TO EQUAL WEIGHT (UNDERWEIGHT)-TP 600 (390) PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 704 (640) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM CUTS GKN TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 380 PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES GKN PRICE TARGET TO 415 (275) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PRICE TARGET TO 1100 (1050) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS BURBERRY PRICE TARGET TO 1750 (1870) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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BERENBERG CUTS BURBERRY PRICE TARGET TO 1820 (1830) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1450 (1520) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 5600 (5800) PENCE - 'BUY'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES SAGE GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 590 (420) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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NUMIS RAISES AMLIN TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 535 PENCE
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Numis Upgrades Amlin To Add From Hold, Keeps Price Target At 535p
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES PENNON GROUP TARGET TO 900 (890) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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EXANE BNP RAISES ZOOPLA PROPERTY TARGET TO 180 (170) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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LIBERUM RAISES HOMESERVE PRICE TARGET TO 500 (450) PENCE - 'BUY' ------
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JPMORGAN RAISES HOMESERVE PRICE TARGET TO 407 (405) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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Investec Lifts Booker Group Price Target To 185p From 178p, Keeps Buy
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Liberum Raises Shaftesbury Price Target To 905p From 871p, Reiterates Buy
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Investec Raises Halfords Group Price Target To 545p From 520p, Keeps Buy
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Berenberg Ups DS Smith Price Target To 350p From 340p, Keeps Hold
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GOLDMAN RAISES BIG YELLOW GROUP PT TO 954 (816) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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BERENBERG RAISES BIG YELLOW GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 700 (590) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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Liberum Downgrades ICAP To Sell From Hold, Price Target At 453p
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CITIGROUP RAISES VEDANTA PRICE TARGET TO 550 (430) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES DEBENHAMS PRICE TARGET TO 105 (95) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS AVEVA GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 2025 (1745) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL TARGET TO 620 (585) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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NOMURA RAISES ZOOPLA PROPERTY PRICE TARGET TO 285 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS MELROSE PRICE TARGET TO 365 (370) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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CITIGROUP RAISES BRITVIC PRICE TARGET TO 880 (850) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN CUTS BRITVIC PRICE TARGET TO 785 (805) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: HSBC INITIATES PETS AT HOME WITH 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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PANMURE RAISES YOUNG & COS BREWERY PRICE TARGET TO 1194 (1138) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE CUTS CRANEWARE TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 654 (609) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES VECTURA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 250 (230) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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LIBERUM RAISES ASSURA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 53 (50) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES RAISES MARSHALLS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 340 (330) PENCE - 'BUY'
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N+1 Singer Upgrades Low & Bonar To Buy From Hold, Price Target At 81p
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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