LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel Hunt cuts WH Smith to 'hold'

(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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Goldman Sachs raises Entain price target to 1,080 (1,020) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Intercontinental Hotels target to 8,700 (8,400) pence - 'hold'

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Kepler Cheuvreux raises Melrose Industries price target to 590 (540) pence - 'hold'

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FTSE 250

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Panmure Liberum raises Balfour Beatty to 'buy' (hold) - price target 650 (500) pence

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Peel Hunt cuts WH Smith to 'hold' (add) - price target 755 (1,400) pence

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts WH Smith price target to 726 (1,030) pence - 'hold'

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Deutsche Bank raises Premier Foods price target to 240 (230) pence - 'buy'

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Goldman Sachs raises Ithaca Energy price target to 180 (160) pence - 'neutral'

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RBC cuts Hays price target to 95 (100) pence - 'outperform'

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Entain

InterContinental Hotels

Melrose

Balfour Beatty

Wh Smith

Premier Foods

Ithaca Energy

Hays