BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Pearson and Barclays downgrades Dixons

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

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FTSE 100

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UBS RAISES PEARSON TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 835 (760) PENCE

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BERENBERG RAISES LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 48 (38) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 54 (50) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JPMORGAN RAISES LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 54 (51) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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GOLDMAN SACHS RAISES LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 48 (46) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 460 (440) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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UBS RAISES HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 450 (430) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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JPMORGAN RAISES DS SMITH PRICE TARGET TO 509 (484) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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JPMORGAN RAISES SCHRODERS PRICE TARGET TO 3,485 (3,400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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JPMORGAN RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 1,465 (1,406) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS CUTS LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 11,000 (11,500) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BERENBERG RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 285 (280) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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GOLDMAN SACHS RAISES WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2,050 (1,920) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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BERENBERG RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 8,500 (8,385) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JPMORGAN RAISES CRH PRICE TARGET TO 47 (46) EUR - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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JEFFERIES CUTS CRH PRICE TARGET TO 4,549 (4,574) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JEFFERIES RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 3,631 (3,474) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BANK OF AMERICA RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 3,500 (3,200) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BARCLAYS RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1,150 (1,140) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BANK OF AMERICA RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1,000 (940) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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JPMORGAN RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1,160 (1,150) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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FTSE 250

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BARCLAYS CUTS DIXONS CARPHONE TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' (OVERWEIGHT) - TARGET 145 PENCE

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JPMORGAN CUTS MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 480 (490) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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LIBERUM RAISES GRAFTON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,200 (1,080) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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JEFFERIES RAISES FIRSTGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 100 (80) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JPMORGAN RAISES WH SMITH PRICE TARGET TO 1,795 (1,793) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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JPMORGAN RAISES INCHCAPE PRICE TARGET TO 916 (878) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES 888 HOLDINGS PRICE TARGET TO 490 (420) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JPMORGAN RAISES 888 HOLDINGS PRICE TARGET TO 420 (400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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JPMORGAN RAISES PENNON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,050 (1,025) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS IWG PRICE TARGET TO 395 (400) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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UBS RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 135 (125) PENCE - 'BUY'

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OTHER MAIN MARKET AND AIM

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BERENBERG RAISES EQUINITI PRICE TARGET TO 180 (110) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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BERENBERG RAISES TT ELECTRONICS PRICE TARGET TO 285 (230) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JEFFERIES RAISES SEVERFIELD PRICE TARGET TO 105 (100) PENCE - 'BUY'

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UBS RAISES SOUTH32 PRICE TARGET TO 180 (175) PENCE - 'BUY'

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