UK BROKER RATINGS: Analysts Divided Over BHP Billiton

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES BHP BILLITON TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 2200 (1900) PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BHP TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 2000 (2250) PENCE
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CITIGROUP CUTS BHP BILLITON TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 2100 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 2500 (2450) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 1500 (1432) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CANACCORD CUTS RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 440 (480) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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FTSE 250
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GOLDMAN RAISES BOVIS HOMES PRICE TARGET TO 1252 (1170) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PRICE TARGET TO 2330 (2200) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CANACCORD CUTS CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 190 (210) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 260 (280) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK INITIATES DIXONS CARPHONE WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 400 PENCE
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HSBC RAISES CABLE & WIRELESS PRICE TARGET TO 52.4 (41) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES JOHN WOOD PRICE TARGET TO 845 (833) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES JOHN WOOD PRICE TARGET TO 920 (900) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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EXANE BNP RAISES JOHN WOOD PRICE TARGET TO 885 (875) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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NUMIS RAISES KELLER GROUP TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 1070 PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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GOLDMAN CUTS ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 4300 (5750) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES CAPITAL & REGIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 57 (49) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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NOMURA INITIATES SSP GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 263 PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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