LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays raises Ascential; HSBC upgrades Pennon

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

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FTSE 100

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JEFFERIES RAISES SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 2,810 (2,250) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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JEFFERIES RAISES UNITED UTILITIES PRICE TARGET TO 1,170 (1,070) PENCE - 'BUY'

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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS MELROSE TARGET TO 176 (185) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS RAISES RELX PRICE TARGET TO 2,500 (2,390) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 660 (775) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS CUTS ITV PRICE TARGET TO 125 (135) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS RAISES INFORMA PRICE TARGET TO 685 (630) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS RAISES GLENCORE PRICE TARGET TO 425 (400) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 1,100 (1,200) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'

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BANK OF AMERICA CUTS ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 1,720 (1,750) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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BANK OF AMERICA CUTS HARGREAVES LANDSDOWN TARGET TO 1,400 (1,500) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'

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JPMORGAN CUTS HARGREAVES LANDSDOWN PRICE TARGET TO 1,400 (1,450) PENCE - UNDERWEIGHT

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FTSE 250

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BARCLAYS RAISES ASCENTIAL TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT') - TARGET 500 (450) P

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PEEL HUNT RAISES MARKS & SPENCER TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 190 (150) PENCE

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HSBC RAISES PENNON GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 1,180 (1,160) PENCE

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JEFFERIES RAISES PENNON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,190 (1,140) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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LIBERUM RAISES PAGEGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 720 (660) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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BERENBERG RAISES DARKTRACE PRICE TARGET TO 900 (850) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JEFFERIES RAISES ENERGEAN PRICE TARGET TO 1,105 (1,090) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JEFFERIES RAISES HARBOUR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 500 (473) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BARCLAYS CUTS FERREXPO PRICE TARGET TO 240 (280) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS CUTS CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 250 (315) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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JPMORGAN RAISES CENTRICA PRICE TARGET TO 83 (70) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS RAISES FUTURE PRICE TARGET TO 4,250 (3,900) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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JEFFERIES RAISES DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS TARGET TO 4,600 (4,400) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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NORDLB CUTS TUI PRICE TARGET TO 2.60 (2.70) EUR - 'SELL'

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BANK OF AMERICA CUTS QUILTER PRICE TARGET TO 172 (177) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BERENBERG CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 305 (330) PENCE - 'SELL'

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OTHER MAIN MARKET AND AIM

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JEFFERIES RAISES TULLOW OIL TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 70 (50) PENCE

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BARCLAYS RAISES TULLOW OIL PRICE TARGET TO 60 (40) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'

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JEFFERIES RAISES ENQUEST ENERGY TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 30 (24) PENCE

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BARCLAYS RAISES ENQUEST ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 39 (30) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS RAISES SOUTH32 PRICE TARGET TO 200 (150) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'

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JEFFERIES RAISES KOSMOS ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 305 (273) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JEFFERIES RAISES SERICA ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 290 (220) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BERENBERG RAISES HOTEL CHOCOLAT PRICE TARGET TO 430 (390) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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BARCLAYS CUTS THG HOLDING PRICE TARGET TO 675 (885) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS CUTS VICTORIAN PLUMBING TARGET TO 240 (290) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS RAISES S4 CAPITAL PRICE TARGET TO 800 (775) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'

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BARCLAYS CUTS ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 4,250 (5,000) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'

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BERENBERG CUTS BOOHOO PRICE TARGET TO 350 (460) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JPMORGAN RAISES KERRY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 135 (132) EUR - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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JEFFERIES RAISES CVS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2,370 (1,770) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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