LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Macquarie ups Virgin Money; Citi cuts Centrica

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

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FTSE 100

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JPMorgan cuts Smith & Nephew price target to 1,243 (1,442) pence - 'neutral'

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Barclays raises NatWest price target to 400 (315) pence - 'overweight'

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JPMorgan raises HSBC price target to 570 (550) pence - 'neutral'

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UBS raises HSBC price target to 680 (635) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank raises Standard Chartered target to 900 (800) pence - 'buy'

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UBS raises Schroders price target to 3,650 (3,500) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises Schroders price target to 2,680 (2,530) pence - 'sell'

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SocGen raises BP price target to 570 (540) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises BP price target to 640 (610) pence - 'conviction buy list'

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DZ Bank raises fair value for BP to 540 (500) pence - 'buy'

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Berenberg cuts Fresnillo price target to 700 (800) pence - 'hold'

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Credit Suisse cuts Fresnillo price target to 560 (620) pence - 'underperform'

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Jefferies cuts Fresnillo price target to 710 (725) pence - 'hold'

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Citigroup cuts Centrica to 'neutral' (buy) - price target 97 (105) pence

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Goldman Sachs raises Relx price target to 2,825 (2,769) pence - 'buy'

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Bank of America raises Pearson price target to 885 (760) pence - 'neutral'

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Citigroup raises Sage price target to 800 (760) pence - 'buy'

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Citigroup cuts Intertek price target to 5,222 (6,314) pence - 'buy'

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SocGen cuts Kingfisher to 'sell' (hold) - price target 216 (271) pence

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JPMorgan raises BAE Systems to 'overweight' (neutral) - price target 965 (870) pence

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FTSE 250

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UBS cuts Travis Perkins price target to 1,020 (1,060) pence - 'neutral'

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Citigroup cuts Travis Perkins price target to 1,590 (2,000) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank cuts Travis Perkins target to 1,250 (1,275) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies cuts Travis Perkins price target to 1,015 (1,040) pence - 'hold'

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JPMorgan cuts Hammerson price target to 22 (29) pence - 'underweight'

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UBS cuts Man Group price target to 300 (305) pence - 'buy'

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UBS cuts Jupiter Fund price target to 116 (125) pence - 'sell'

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Macquarie raises Virgin Money to 'outperform'

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Barclays raises Virgin Money price target to 220 (200) pence - 'overweight'

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Berenberg raises Direct Line price target to 266 (262) pence - 'buy'

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Bank of America cuts Direct Line price target to 195 (200) pence - 'underperform'

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Credit Suisse cuts Direct Line price target to 240 (250) pence - 'outperform'

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Berenberg cuts Ascential to 'hold' (buy) - price target 290 (450) pence

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Barclays cuts Ascential price target to 345 (390) pence - 'overweight'

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Berenberg cuts ITV price target to 56 (66) pence - 'sell'

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Goldman Sachs raises Spectris price target to 2730 pence - 'sell'

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Goldman Sachs raises Babcock target to 410 (390) pence - 'neutral'

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RBC raises Rotork price target to 320 (310) pence - 'outperform'

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Morgan Stanley cuts Softcat price target to 1,640 (1,700) pence - 'equal-weight'

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OTHER MAIN MARKET AND AIM

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JPMorgan cuts Genel Energy price target to 172 (182) pence - 'neutral'

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JPMorgan raises AIB price target to 3.10 (3) EUR - 'overweight'

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UBS cuts Purplebricks price target to 15 (20) pence - 'neutral'

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Berenberg cuts Hotel Chocolat price target to 155 (430) pence - 'hold'

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