LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises M&S; HSBC likes Kingfisher

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

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FTSE 100

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JPMorgan raises Marks & Spencer to 'overweight' (neutral) - price target 330 (260) pence

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HSBC raises Kingfisher to 'buy' (hold) - price target 305 (235) pence

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HSBC raises Smiths Group to 'buy' (hold) - price target 2,000 (1,875) pence

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Jefferies raises United Utilities price target to 1,230 (1,200) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Severn Trent price target to 2,880 (2,950) pence - 'buy'

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Berenberg raises London Stock Exchange price target to 11,000 (10,600) pence - 'buy'

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Barclays raises Intermediate Capital price target to 2,450 (2,185) pence - 'over weight'

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Deutsche Bank raises Phoenix Group price target to 570 (550) pence - 'hold'

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Deutsche Bank cuts M&G price target to 240 (250) pence - 'buy'

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FTSE 250

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Barclays cuts Jupiter Fund Management to 'underweight' (equal weight) - price target 85 (88) pence

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Berenberg raises Darktrace price target to 630 (600) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Pennon Group price target to 830 (850) pence - 'buy'

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Barclays cuts abrdn price target to 145 (160) pence - 'underweight'

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Barclays cuts Ashmore Group price target to 225 (230) pence - 'equal weight'

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Barclays raises Man Group price target to 300 (290) pence - 'equal weight'

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SMALL CAP

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Barclays cuts Liontrust Asset Management to 'equal weight' (overweight) - price target 760 (1,000) pence

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RBC starts Gresham House Energy Storage Fund with 'outperform' - price target 75 pence

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Barclays cuts THG price target to 84 (85) pence - 'equal weight'

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RBC raises XPS Pensions price target to 270 (255) pence - 'outperform'

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Berenberg cuts Kenmare Resources price target to 430 (440) pence - 'hold'

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Liontrust Asset Management

Gresham House

Thg

Xps Pensions

Kenmare Resources

Man

Ashmore Group

Abrdn

Pennon

Jupiter Fund Management

M&G

Smiths Group

Kingfisher

London Stock Exchange

Marks & Spencer

Severn Trent

United Utilities