BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Nomura Upgrades Next To Buy From Neutral

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 NEXT TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 8,000 (7,600) PENCE
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LIBERUM CUTS UNILEVER PRICE TARGET TO 2500 (2550) PENCE - 'SELL'
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NUMIS CUTS JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 2,650 (3,407) PENCE - 'ADD'
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LBBW CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 540 (650) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NOMURA CUTS SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,235 (1,275) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS SMITHS GROUP TARGET TO 1,250 (1,280) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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SOCGEN CUTS BURBERRY PRICE TARGET TO 1,480 (1,750) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN CUTS STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 445 (455) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 1,045 (1,075) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS PRUDENTIAL TARGET TO 1,800 (1,845) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN CUTS OLD MUTUAL PRICE TARGET TO 225 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 970 (1,000) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 580 (700) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CHARLES STANLEY INITIATES BERKELEY GROUP WITH 'ACCUMULATE'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES EASYJET TARGET TO 1,980 (1,910)P - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES IAG PRICE TARGET TO 10 (9.15) EUR - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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LIBERUM RAISES TATE & LYLE TO 'BUY' ('SELL') - TARGET 670 (505) PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES GREAT PORTLAND PRICE TARGET TO 950 (880) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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N+1 Upgrades Genus To Hold From Sell, Price Target Raised To 1,442p From 1,188p
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UBS CUTS INVESTEC PRICE TARGET TO 675 (700) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS CUTS AG BARR PRICE TARGET TO 585 (610) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES KAZ MINERALS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 130 (143) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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NUMIS RAISES 32RED PRICE TARGET TO 160 (120) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES AIR PARTNER PRICE TARGET TO 515 (505) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM INITIATES MOSS BROS GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 115 PENCE
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LIBERUM RAISES ASOS TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 3300 PENCE
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UBS CUTS WANDISCO PRICE TARGET TO 310 (330) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS PREMIER FARNELL TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 90 (140) PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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