LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts WPP to 'underweight'

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

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FTSE 100

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Barclays cuts WPP to 'underweight' (equal weight) - price target 550 (700) pence

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Goldman Sachs cuts WPP price target to 600 (649) pence - 'neutral'

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JPMorgan cuts Pearson price target to 1,310 (1,330) pence - 'overweight'

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Deutsche Bank raises Melrose Industries price target to 585 (560) pence - 'hold'

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JPMorgan raises Babcock International target to 1,370 (1,280) pence - 'overweight'

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FTSE 250

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Berenberg raises Spire Healthcare price target to 280 (255) pence - 'buy'

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UBS raises Spectris price target to 3,763 (2,800) pence - 'neutral'

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Deutsche Bank cuts Telecom Plus target to 2,580 (3,180) pence - 'buy'

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SMALL CAP

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Berenberg raises Liontrust Asset Management target to 365 (330) pence - 'hold'

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Deutsche Bank raises Mears price target to 500 (480) pence - 'buy'

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Barclays cuts THG price target to 33 (74) pence - 'equal weight'

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