BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: UBS And Credit Suisse Differ On Utility Stocks

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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UBS Cuts Severn Trent To Sell From Neutral, Target 2,100p From 2,310p
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TRADERS: CREDIT SUISSE RAISES SEVERN TRENT TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERPERFORM')
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TRADERS: UBS CUTS UNITED UTILITIES GROUP TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL')
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TRADERS: CREDIT SUISSE RAISES UNITED UTILITIES GROUP TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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BARCLAYS CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 550 (740) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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LIBERUM CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 360 (470) PENCE - 'SELL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES PEARSON TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 600 (730) PENCE
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BERENBERG CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 500 (690) PENCE - 'SELL'
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Liberum Cuts Pearson Target To 360p From 470p, Keeps Sell
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GOLDMAN CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 512 (808) PENCE - 'SELL'
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TRADERS: PANMURE CUTS PEARSON TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE CUTS PEARSON TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM')
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S&P GLOBAL CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 520 (740) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SAGE GROUP TO 'BUY' ('CONVICTION BUY LIST') - PRICE TARGET 900 (850) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BURBERRY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1525 (1475) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BURBERRY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,685 (1,445) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERENBERG RAISES BURBERRY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1800 (1735) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES BURBERRY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1825 (1780) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1800 (1760) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 800 (750) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 1,600 (1,400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 3500 (3000) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1550 (1400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS ITV TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 170 PENCE
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HSBC RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 2,180 (2,150) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC INITIATES SMITH & NEPHEW WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 1,320 PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES INTERTEK GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 4000 (3600) PENCE
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TRADERS: MACQUARIE RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE TO 'OUTPERFORM'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS HAMMERSON TO 'UNDERPERFORM'
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TRADERS: EXANE BNP RAISES HSBC HOLDINGS TO 'OUTPERFORM' (NEUTRAL)
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES HSBC HOLDINGS PRICE TARGET TO 745 (645) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED TARGET TO 575 (520)P - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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SOCGEN RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PRICE TARGET TO 3270 (3095) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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BARCLAYS RAISES G4S TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' ('UNDERWEIGHT') - TARGET 260 (160) PENCE
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BARCLAYS INITIATES JARDINE LLOYD THOMPSON GROUP WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 1139 PENCE
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CITIGROUP CUTS RIGHTMOVE TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 3770 PENCE
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LIBERUM CUTS WILLIAM HILL PRICE TARGET TO 273 (323) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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LIBERUM CUTS LADBROKES CORAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 106 (120) PENCE - 'SELL'
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LIBERUM RAISES GVC HOLDINGS PRICE TARGET TO 830 (825) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES SYNTHOMER PRICE TARGET TO 368 (285) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HALMA PRICE TARGET TO 910 (905) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ELEMENTIS PRICE TARGET TO 275 (205) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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Investec Ups Halfords Group Target To 380p From 370p, Keeps Buy
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Liberum Ups CLS Holdings Target To 1,900p From 1,750p, Keeps Buy
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CANACCORD CUTS JD WETHERSPOON TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 850 (720) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES VEDANTA RESOURCES TARGET TO 1,500 (1,300) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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UBS RAISES AVEVA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2100 (2030) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS TULLOW OIL TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 320 (270) PENCE
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TRADERS: RBC CAPITAL CUTS CAIRN ENERGY TO 'SECTOR PERFORM' ('OUTPERFORM')
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS DERWENT LONDON TO 'UNDERPERFORM'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES TO 'UNDERPERFORM'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY TO 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS WORKSPACE GROUP TO 'UNDERPERFORM'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS BIG YELLOW GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES SERCO GROUP TARGET TO 160 (120) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY INITIATES RENISHAW WITH 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' - TARGET 2,480 PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 2,780 (2,540)P - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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TRADERS: PEEL HUNT RAISES HEADLAM GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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Numis Cuts St Ives Target To 150p From 190p, Keeps Buy
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N+1 Cuts St Ives To Hold From Buy, Target Under Review From 182p
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PANMURE RAISES PORTMEIRION GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1066 (1036) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PRICE TARGET TO 103 (76) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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finnCap Ups Revolution Bars Group Target To 245p From 223p, Keeps Buy
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finnCap Ups 4imprint Group Target To 2,060p From 1,860p, Keeps Buy
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Liberum Ups 4imprint Group Target To 1,900p From 1,800p, Keeps Buy
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Investec Cuts Premier Foods To Hold From Buy, Target To 44p From 55p
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UBS CUTS WANDISCO TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 400 (240) PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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