LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi cuts United Utilities and Severn Trent

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

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FTSE 100

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Citigroup cuts United Utilities to 'neutral' (buy)

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Citigroup cuts Severn Trent to 'neutral' (buy)

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Deutsche Bank Research raises London Stock Exchange Group price target to 11,900 (11,400) pence - 'buy'

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JPMorgan raises Whitbread price target to 2,600 (2,500) pence - 'neutral'

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Berenberg cuts Unilever price target to 5,040 (5,840) pence - 'hold'

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RBC raises Unilever price target to 4,300 (4,200) pence - 'sector perform'

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JPMorgan raises Glencore price target to 500 (460) pence - 'neutral'

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LBBW cuts GSK price target to 2,100 (2,300) pence - 'hold'

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FTSE 250

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Citigroup cuts Hays to 'neutral' (buy)

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Citigroup cuts PageGroup to 'neutral' (buy)

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Citigroup cuts Lancashire price target to 658 (676) pence - 'buy'

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JPMorgan starts Genus with 'overweight' - price target 3,200 pence

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JPMorgan cuts THG price target to 48 (55) pence - 'neutral'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Travis Perkins price target to 470 (530) pence - 'sell'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Aston Martin price target to 50 (55) pence - 'hold'

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Keller price target to 2,400 (2,200) pence - 'hold'

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Morgan Sindall price target to 5,700 (5,500) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank raises Balfour Beatty price target to 990 (850) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank raises Costain price target to 200 (180) pence - 'hold'

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Deutsche Bank raises Kier price target to 295 (260) pence - 'buy'

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SMALL CAP

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JPMorgan cuts Smurfit Westrock price target to 4,600 (4,800) pence - 'overweight'

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United Utilities

Severn Trent

London Stock Exchange

Whitbread

Unilever

Glencore

Glaxosmithkline

Hays

PageGroup

Lancashire Holdings

Genus

Thg

Travis Perkins

Aston Martin Lagonda

Keller

Morgan Sindall Group

Balfour Beatty

Costain Group

Kier

Smurfit West