UK BROKER RATINGS: Bernstein Likes National Grid, United Utilities

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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TRADERS: UBS RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO TARGET TO 2,750 (2,500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERNSTEIN RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 500 (490) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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BERNSTEIN RAISES SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 2300 (2200) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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BARCLAYS CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 930 (1,225) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 305 (285) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CITIGROUP CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 305 (315) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES BARCLAYS TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 280 PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 3425 (3500) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CITIGROUP RAISES SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO 4,100 (4,000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERNSTEIN INITIATES SSE SCOTTISH & SOUTHERN ENERGY WITH 'UNDERPERFORM'
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BERNSTEIN INITIATES NATIONAL GRID WITH 'OUTPERFORM' - TARGET 960 PENCE
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BERNSTEIN INITIATES UNITED UTILITIES WITH 'OUTPERFORM' - TARGET 950 PENCE
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BERNSTEIN INITIATES CENTRICA WITH 'UNDERPERFORM' - TARGET 290 PENCE
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Liberum Cuts Centrica Price Target To 350p From 370p - Buy
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS CENTRICA PRICE TARGET TO 290 (300) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS SSE PRICE TARGET TO 1340 (1360) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS CUTS RANDGOLD RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 5,900 (6,200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS RANDGOLD RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 4,300 (4,350) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES RANDGOLD PRICE TARGET TO 5000 (4990) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 520 (500) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN RAISES LEGAL & GENERAL PRICE TARGET TO 220 (215) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CANACCORD RAISES SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 422 (380) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CANACCORD RAISES RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 96 (92) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 3,500 (3,200) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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UBS CUTS SERCO TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 300 (400) PENCE
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UBS REMOVES IG GROUP FROM 'MID CAP KEY CALL LIST' - STILL 'BUY'
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UBS REMOVES ICAP FROM 'MID CAP KEY CALL LIST' - 'BUY' - TARGET 720 PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS ULTRA ELECTRONICS PRICE TARGET TO 1,876 (1,930) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BERNSTEIN INITIATES DRAX GROUP WITH 'MARKET-PERFORM' - TARGET 650 PENCE
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PANMURE RAISES RPS GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 350 (315) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS BANK OF GEORGIA TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 2,708 PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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BARCLAYS RESUMES MONITISE PLC WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 75 PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES POUNDLAND GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 377 (375) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS RAISES ARROW GLOBAL TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 285 PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES KEYWORDS STUDIOS PRICE TARGET TO 205 (180) PENCE - 'BUY'
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