UK BROKER RATINGS: Barclays And UBS Cut Aberdeen Asset Management

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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JPMORGAN RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 265 (260) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES LAND SECURITIES TARGET TO 1,310 (1,280)P - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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PANMURE RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 5,000 (4,700) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES FRIENDS LIFE TARGET TO 335 (330) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: EXANE BNP RAISES LAND SECURITIES TARGET TO 1,330 (1,300) P - 'OP'
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BERENBERG RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 990 (920) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 2600 (2850) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS BP PRICE TARGET TO 500 (550) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS BG GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1300 (1400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES LAND SECURITIES TARGET TO 1,215 (1,143) P - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES LAND SECURITIES PRICE TARGET TO 1130 (1120) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 240 (230) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 206 (201) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 245 (235) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS ADDS SCHRODERS TO 'MOST PREFERRED LIST' (DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL)
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BARCLAYS CUTS ABERDEEN TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 460 (500) P.
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 265 (260) PENCE
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UBS CUTS ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - PT 450 (465) PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES VODAFONE TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 245 (215) PENCE
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SHORE CAPITAL CUTS LLOYDS TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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FTSE 250
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES TAYLOR WIMPEY PRICE TARGET TO 136 (127) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS PLAYTECH TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 580 (780)P
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JPMORGAN CUTS OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 1,350 (1,650) P - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG CUTS OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 1360 (1720) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN INITIATES SENIOR PLC WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 400 PENCE
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TRADERS: INVESTEC RAISES DIGNITY PRICE TARGET TO 1,800 (1,660) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Cantor Raises WH Smith Price Target To 1150p, Keeps At Hold
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES WH SMITH PRICE TARGET TO 1,360 (1,225) P - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: INVESTEC RAISES CARD FACTORY PRICE TARGET TO 270 (245) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES CRODA TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 2,450 (2,000) PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS SIG PRICE TARGET TO 190 (200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES BTG PRICE TARGET TO 830 (760) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BTG PRICE TARGET TO 790 (760) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS DS SMITH PRICE TARGET TO 280 (310) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS TALKTALK TELECOM TARGET TO 435 (460) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: NOMURA CUTS TALKTALK TELECOM TARGET TO 275 (300) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 2500 (2770) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN CUTS LONMIN PRICE TARGET TO 270 (280) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN CUTS BOVIS HOMES PRICE TARGET TO 1232 (1252) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: CITIGROUP CUTS MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS TARGET TO 330 (340) P - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 130 (120) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES JUPITER FUND PRICE TARGET TO 370 (340) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS ASHMORE TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT') - TARGET 280 (300) P.
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BARCLAYS RAISES HENDERSON TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('UNDERW.') - TARGET 250 (195) P.
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS SERCO PRICE TARGET TO 195 (340) PENCE
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UBS CUTS SERCO PRICE TARGET TO 215 (320) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN INITIATES SENIOR PLC WITH 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS RAISES RENISHAW PRICE TARGET TO 2000 (1750) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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Cantor Raises Victoria Price Target To 490p, Keeps At Buy
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LIBERUM CUTS FLYBE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 180 (190) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM CUTS MEARS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 515 (560) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES MARSHALLS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 190 (180) PENCE - 'SELL'
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SOCGEN CUTS ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 4450 (5000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN RAISES DAIRY CREST GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 470 (410) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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