BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: S&P Capital IQ And HSBC Upgrade easyJet

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES EASYJET TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1,900 PENCE
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HSBC RAISES EASYJET TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 1,575 (1,500) PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL CUTS ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT TARGET TO 270 (340) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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Panmure Gordon Ups Travis Perkins Target To 1,700p From 1,650p
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Panmure Gordon Upgrades Travis Perkins To Hold From Sell
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HSBC RAISES JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 3,700 (3,500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BP PRICE TARGET TO 340 (365) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BG GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERF,') - PRICE TARGET 1000 (1350) P,
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 1970 (2125) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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HSBC CUTS SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO 5,400 (6,200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 280 (320) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 620 (730) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 870 (782,60) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1360 (1300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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Panmure Upgrades Paragon Group To Buy From Hold, Target At 400p
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JEFFERIES RAISES CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 2800 (2700) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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Deutsche Bank Ups Crest Nicholson Holdings Target To 536p From 527p, Keeps Hold
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JEFFERIES RAISES CREST NICHOLSON PRICE TARGET TO 740 (719) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP CUTS VICTREX PRICE TARGET TO 2000 (2300) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP CUTS CRODA TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 2500 (2880) PENCE
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HSBC RAISES SYNTHOMER TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 345 (325) PENCE
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N+1 Cuts Euromoney Institutional Investor To Sell From Hold, Target At 849p
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JPMORGAN CUTS PZ CUSSONS PRICE TARGET TO 330 (390) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS MARSTONS PRICE TARGET TO 160 (170) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES ICAP TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 510 PENCE
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS JUST EAT TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL-WEIGHT')
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TRADERS: CREDIT SUISSE RAISES ICAP TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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NOMURA RAISES CINEWORLD TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 588 PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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Liberum Cuts RPS Group Target To 240p From 280p, Keeps Buy
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BARCLAYS CUTS SOCO INTERNATIONAL TARGET TO 130 (150) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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Investec Cuts Avon Rubber Target To 820p From 1,080p, Keeps Hold
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Panmure Cuts Staffline Group Target To 1,450p From 1,600p, Keeps Buy
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N+1 Singer Cuts Creston To Hold From Buy, Target At 119p
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Berenberg Ups Staffline Group Target To 1,700p From 1,675p, Keeps Buy
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Liberum Cuts RPS Group Target To 240p From 280p, Keeps Buy
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Liberum Cuts Daily Mail & General Trust Target To 950p From 990p, Keeps Buy
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Liberum Initiates Gresham House Strategic With Buy, Target At 978p
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BERENBERG RAISES STOCK SPIRITS PRICE TARGET TO 137 (131) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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