UK BROKER RATING CHANGES: Liberum, Panmure Raise Astra Target

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:
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FTSE 100
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NOMURA CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 2200 (2250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 1,580 (1,500) PENCE
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BERENBERG CUTS INTERTEK TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 3,000 (3,300) PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO 2,900 (2,350) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS WILLIAM HILL PRICE TARGET TO 462 (475) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES TULLOW OIL PRICE TARGET TO 980 (975) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NOMURA RAISES STOCK SPIRITS PRICE TARGET TO 325 (310) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES IAG PRICE TARGET TO 500 (300) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CITIGROUP RAISES BHP BILLITON TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 2100 PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BSKYB PRICE TARGET TO 600 (700) PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1400 (1250) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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PANMURE RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 3,500 (3,200) PENCE - 'SELL'
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LIBERUM RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4,600 PENCE - 'BUY
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BERNSTEIN INITIATES MEGGITT WITH 'OUTPERFORM' - TARGET 665 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 2062 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS EASYJET TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 1900 (1600) PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES UNITED UTILITIES TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL-WEIGHT')
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS UNITED UTILITIES PRICE TARGET TO 775 (780) PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 1,696 (1,730) PENCE - 'EW'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 3200 (3100) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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NOMURA RAISES BRITVIC PRICE TARGET TO 770 (740) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS OPHIR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 325 (395) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES POLYMETAL TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 610 (590) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES TAYLOR WIMPEY PRICE TARGET TO 155 (151) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES TAYLOR WIMPEY PRICE TARGET TO 119 (115) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC RAISES FIRSTGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 155 (115) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC RAISES GO-AHEAD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2,180 (1,810) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 157 (140) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES KENTZ CORPORATION PRICE TARGET TO 775 (615) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES MICHAEL PAGE PRICE TARGET TO 609 (603) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES STAGECOACH TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 415 (325) PENCE
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HSBC CUTS NATIONAL EXPRESS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 300 (290) PENCE
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CITIGROUP CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 355 (390) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES INMARSAT PRICE TARGET TO 700 (560) PENCE - 'SELL'
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PANMURE RAISES BOOKER GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 150 (130) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE CUTS COMPUTACENTER TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 698 (668) PENCE
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PANMURE RAISES ST JAMESS PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 890 (741) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES PENNON PRICE TARGET TO 723 (685) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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NUMIS CUTS OCADO TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 600 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS AMLIN PRICE TARGET TO 435 (440) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS CUTS BEAZLEY GROUP TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 300 (280) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS CATLIN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 560 (575) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS RAISES HISCOX TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 700 (675) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS LANCASHIRE HLDGS PRICE TARGET TO 875 (905) PENCE - 'ADD'
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MS RAISES VICTREX PRICE TARGET TO 1950 (1600) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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ALL-SHARE AND AIM
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UBS RAISES ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 6,660 (6,200) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 8000 (7000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 8,200 (7,160) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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PANMURE RAISES LAVENDON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 230 (199) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS RAISES EBIQUITY PRICE TARGET TO 160 (133) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES THORNTONS PRICE TARGET TO 150 (116) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES NOVAE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 570 (530) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS CUTS POLYUS GOLD PRICE TARGET TO 190 (195) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CANACCORD RAISES POLAR CAPITAL PRICE TARGET TO 667 (550) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS CRANEWARE PLC TO 'REDUCE' ('HOLD') - TARGET 445 (390) PENCE
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CANACCORD RAISES NCC GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 230 (175) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES STHREE PRICE TARGET TO 388 (355) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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