BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: SocGen Cuts Sainsbury To Hold After Argos Deal

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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JEFFERIES INITIATES ITV WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 310 PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BP PRICE TARGET TO 330 (340) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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JEFFERIES RAISES UNILEVER PLC PRICE TARGET TO 3190 (2945) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN RAISES DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1716 (1600) PENCE - 'SELL'
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SOCGEN CUTS SAINSBURY TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 260 (310) PENCE
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Investec Cuts HSBC Price Target To 540p From 605p, Maintains Buy
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GOLDMAN RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 3890 (3800) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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LIBERUM CUTS ST. MODWEN PROPERTIES PRICE TARGET TO 415 (460) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 155 (150) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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HSBC CUTS HOME RETAIL TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 160 (180) PENCE
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HSBC CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 750 (1000) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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HSBC CUTS VESUVIUS PRICE TARGET TO 375 (400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS SPIRAX-SARCO PRICE TARGET TO 3200 (3350) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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HSBC CUTS IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (1100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS OCADO PRICE TARGET TO 425 (480) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS FIRSTGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 100 (110) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS FIRSTGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 115 (128) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN CUTS FIRSTGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 160 (184) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN RESUMES STAGECOACH WITH 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RESUMES NATIONAL EXPRESS WITH 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RESUMES GO-AHEAD GROUP WITH 'SELL'
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NOMURA CUTS TALK TALK TELECOM PRICE TARGET TO 205 (210) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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BERENBERG INITIATES LAVENDON GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 230 PENCE
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BERENBERG INITIATES CARPETRIGHT WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 450 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES SOUTH32 PRICE TARGET TO 76 (68) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Liberum Initiates Audioboom Group At Buy, Price Target At 9p
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Cantor Cuts Dewhurst Target To 620p From 700p, Keeps Hold
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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