UK BROKER RATINGS: Credit Suisse Raises RSA Insurance To Outperform

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS BHP BILLITON TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 1200 (1300) PENCE
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UBS CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1800 (1870) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 2030 (2100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 3180 (3430) PENCE - 'SELL'
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BERENBERG CUTS SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 3,700 (3,800) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 3,650 (3,700) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1180 (1040) PENCE - 'SELL'
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TRADERS: CREDIT SUISSE RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1480 (1370) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1295 (1160) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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NOMURA RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1,200 (1,110) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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HSBC RAISES TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 295 (220) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES INTU PROPERTIES PRICE TARGET TO 399 (370) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES BRITISH LAND PRICE TARGET TO 909 (850) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ARM PRICE TARGET TO 1500 (1400) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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CITIGROUP RAISES ARM TO 'FOCUS LIST EUROPE'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 550 (450) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES RSA INSURANCE TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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DAVY CUTS EASYJET TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM')
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KEPLER CHEUVREUX CUTS SKY PLC TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 975 PENCE
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KEPLER CHEUVREUX RAISES REED ELSEVIER TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE')
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KEPLER CHEUVREUX RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1,545 (1,450) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES DIXONS CARPHONE PRICE TARGET TO 510 (480) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES AB FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 2,781 (2,740) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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FTSE 250
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UBS RAISES MONEYSUPERMARKET.COM PRICE TARGET TO 240 (183) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES SAVILLS PRICE TARGET TO 820 (740) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES PACE PLC PRICE TARGET TO 400 (375) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES TELECITY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,250 (1,025) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS AVEVA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,350 (1,400) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES TELECITY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,250 (1,025) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS REXAM PRICE TARGET TO 485 (500) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CITIGROUP RAISES POUNDLAND GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 400 (350) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES POUNDLAND GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 400 (381) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES FIRSTGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 158 (153) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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EXANE BNP CUTS THOMAS COOK TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 110 (120) PENCE
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KEPLER CHEUVREUX CUTS UBM TO 'REDUCE' ('HOLD') - TARGET 520 PENCE
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TRADERS: UBS CUTS BEAZLEY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 275 (280) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS BEAZLEY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 275 (280) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS CUTS OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 930 (1,350) PENCE - 'ADD'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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JPMORGAN CUTS PROMETHEAN PLC PRICE TARGET TO 15 (18) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS GENEL ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 790 (803) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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NUMIS CUTS HOCHSCHILD MINING TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 110 PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS EURASIA DRILLING TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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GOLDMAN RAISES SPIRENT PRICE TARGET TO 78 (74) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS MONITISE PLC PRICE TARGET TO 3,800 (4,500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SPIRENT PRICE TARGET TO 78 (74) PENCE - 'SELL'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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