LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Shell cut to 'neutral'; BofA likes AG Barr

(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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RBC raises National Grid price target to 1,400 (1,125) pence - 'sector perform'

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RBC raises Severn Trent price target to 3,400 (2,850) pence - 'sector perform'

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RBC raises SSE price target to 3,025 (2,475) pence - 'outperform'

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RBC raises United Utilities target to 1,450 (1,175) pence - 'sector perform'

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Exane BNP raises DCC to 'outperform' (neutral) - price target 6,000 (5,500) pence

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Rothschild & Co Redburn cuts Shell to 'neutral' - price target 3,640 (3,100) pence

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Morgan Stanley cuts Antofagasta price target to 2,880 (2,930) pence - 'underweight'

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Morgan Stanley raises Rio Tinto price target to 6,900 (6,330) pence - 'equal-weight'

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Morgan Stanley raises Glencore price target to 610 (570) pence - 'overweight'

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Morgan Stanley cuts Fresnillo price target to 2,400 (2,690) pence - 'underweight'

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Morgan Stanley cuts Endeavour Mining price target to 4,830 (5,290) pence - 'overweight'

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Citigroup raises Lloyds to 'buy' - price target 114 pence

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Goldman Sachs raises London Stock Exchange price target to 13,010 (12,740) pence - 'buy'

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Berenberg cuts Tritax Big Box price target to 196 (230) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts St James's Place price target to 1,900 (2,000) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research raises IG Group price target to 1,650 (1,600) pence - 'buy'

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Citigroup cuts Entain price target to 1,050 (1,100) pence - 'buy'

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DZ Bank raises Unilever to 'buy' (hold) - fair value 5,250 (5,650) pence

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JPMorgan raises Pearson price target to 1,430 (1,420) pence - 'overweight'

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FTSE 250

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Peel Hunt cuts Ceres Power to 'sell' (hold) - price target 200 (190) pence

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RBC raises Pennon Group price target to 650 (600) pence - 'outperform'

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Bank of America starts AG Barr with 'buy' - price target 850 pence

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Berenberg starts Wickes with 'buy' - price target 280 pence

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Berenberg cuts Shaftesbury price target to 151 (153) pence - 'hold'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Aberdeen Group price target to 225 (240) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Man Group price target to 280 (305) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Rathbones price target to 2,200 (2,300) pence - 'hold'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Jupiter Fund price target to 175 (200) pence - 'hold'

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Goldman Sachs raises AJ Bell price target to 495 (475) pence - 'neutral'

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SMALL CAP AND AIM

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Shore Capital raises Devolver Digital to 'buy' from 'hold'

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Berenberg raises Rosebank Industries price target to 450 (440) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Polar Capital Holdings price target to 790 (860) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Liontrust Asset Management price target to 160 (165) pence - 'sell'

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National Grid

Severn Trent

United Utilities

SSE

DCC

Shell

Rio Tinto

Glencore

Fresnillo

Endeavour Mining

Lloyds

London Stock Exchange

Tritax Big Box

St James's Place

IG

Entain

Unilever

Pearson

Liontrust Asset Management

Polar Capital

Rosebank

Devolver Dig. S

AJ Bell

Rathbone

Man

Jupiter Fund Management

Abrdn

Shaftesbury Capital

Wickes Group P.

Barr (A.G.)

Pennon

Ceres Power