LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies says buy BAT and Imperial Brands

(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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Deutsche Bank cuts London Stock Exchange price target to 12,700 (12,900) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises Schroders price target to 345 (330) pence - 'sell'

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Jefferies raises Schroders price target to 390 (320) pence - 'hold'

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Goldman Sachs cuts Rio Tinto price target to 6,500 (7,100) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises Glencore price target to 310 (300) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises Antofagasta price target to 2,060 (1,720) pence - 'neutral'

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RBC raises Berkeley Group to 'outperform' - price target 4,900 pence

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RBC raises Persimmon to 'sector perform' - price target 1,375 pence

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RBC cuts Taylor Wimpey to 'sector perform' - price target 135 pence

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Berenberg raises AstraZeneca price target to 14,200 (14,000) pence - 'buy'

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JPMorgan places Smith & Nephew on 'positive catalyst watch'

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JPMorgan raises Smith & Nephew price target to 1,357 (1,317) pence - 'overweight'

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Deutsche Bank raises Diageo price target to 2,010 (1,960) pence - 'hold'

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Goldman Sachs cuts Diageo price target to 2,000 (2,100) pence - 'sell'

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Deutsche Bank raises Coca-Cola Europacific Partners price target to 7,950 (7,760) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies starts British American Tobacco with 'buy' - price target 4,800 pence

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Jefferies starts Imperial Brands with 'buy' - price target 3,600 pence

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Goldman Sachs cuts Vodafone price target to 80 (83) pence - 'neutral'

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FTSE 250

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Jefferies raises Balfour Beatty price target to 610 (590) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises IG Group price target to 1,250 (1,150) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Harbour Energy price target to 240 (230) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Ithaca Energy price target to 145 (130) pence - 'hold'

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JPMorgan raises Genuit to 'overweight' (neutral) - price target 490 (450) pence

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UBS cuts Greggs price target to 2,200 (2,350) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank cuts Victrex to 'hold' - price target 850 pence

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RBC cuts Bellway to 'sector perform' - price target 3,150 pence

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Jefferies raises Ashmore price target to 170 (135) pence - 'hold'

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Jefferies raises Man Group price target to 240 (235) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Aberdeen to 'hold' - price target 175 pence

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Goldman Sachs raises Aberdeen price target to 215 (205) pence - 'buy'

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Citigroup raises Aberdeen price target to 195 (155) pence - 'neutral'

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SMALL CAP AND OTHER MAIN MARKET

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Jefferies raises Serica price target to 190 (185) pence - 'buy'

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Berenberg raises Galliford Try price target to 510 (470) pence - 'buy'

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UBS raises CRH price target to 9355 (9240) pence - 'buy'

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Berenberg cuts Impax Asset Management price target to 300 (330) pence - 'buy'

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London Stock Exchange

Schroders

Rio Tinto

Glencore

Antofagasta

Berkeley Group

Persimmon

Taylor Wimpey

Astrazeneca

Smith & Nephew

Diageo

Coca-cola Euro.

British American Tobacco

Imperial Brands

Vodafone

Balfour Beatty

IG

Harbour Energy

Ithaca Energy

Greggs

Genuit Group

Victrex

Bellway

Ashmore Group

Man

Abrdn

Serica Energy

Galliford Try

Impax Asset Management