LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Compass raised; Hays and Ashtead cut

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

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FTSE 100

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Deutsche Bank Research raises InterContinental Hotels price target to 8,050 (7,900) pence - 'hold'

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Compass to 'buy' (hold) - price target 2,900 (2,700) pence

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Barclays raises Compass price target to 3,155 (3,000) pence - 'overweight'

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Goldman Sachs raises British American Tobacco price target to 4,500 (3,250) pence - 'neutral'

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Goldman Sachs cuts AB Foods price target to 2,200 (2,400) pence - 'neutral'

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Barclays cuts AB Foods price target to 2,150 (2,200) pence - 'equal weight'

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Goldman Sachs raises Airtel Africa price target to 196 (145) pence - 'neutral'

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Berenberg raises Halma price target to 3,750 (3,250) pence - 'buy'

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Berenberg raises Diploma price target to 6,350 (5,750) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Diploma price target to 5,200 (4,500) pence - 'hold'

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Jefferies cuts Ashtead Group to 'hold' (buy) - price target 5,700 (5,900) pence

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FTSE 250

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Deutsche Bank raises Oxford Nanopore price target to 210 (190) pence - 'buy'

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Barclays cuts Gamma Communications target to 1,700 (1,800) pence - 'overweight'

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Berenberg cuts Hilton Food price target to 1,100 (1,120) pence - 'buy'

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Berenberg cuts IP Group price target to 100 (126) pence - 'buy'

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JPMorgan cuts PPHE Hotels price target to 1400 (1500) pence - 'neutral'

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Jefferies raises Serco price target to 230 (175) pence - 'hold'

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Jefferies cuts PageGroup price target to 255 (275) pence - 'hold'

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Jefferies cuts Hays to 'hold' (buy) - price target 61 (85) pence

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SMALL CAP

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Berenberg raises Frontier Developments price target to 450 (330) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank raises Gym Group price target to 200 (195) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts THG price target to 55 (58) pence - 'buy'

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InterContinental Hotels

Compass Group

British American Tobacco

AB Foods

Airtel Africa

Halma

Diploma

Thg

Gym Grp

Frontier Dev

Hays

PageGroup

Serco

Ip Group

Hilton Foods

Gamma Communications

Oxford Nanopore Technologies