UK BROKER RATINGS: Four Brokers Raise Close Brothers Price Target

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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BERENBERG CUTS TRAVIS PERKINS PRICE TARGET TO 1800 (1880) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS LAND SECURITIES TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 1112 PENCE
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JEFFERIES CUTS BRITISH LAND TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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BERNSTEIN CUTS MORRISON PRICE TARGET TO 220 (270) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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CITIGROUP RAISES ASHTEAD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1075 (850) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS PERSIMMON TO 'BUY' ('CONVICTION BUY LIST')
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 2500 (2330) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 525 (490) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SPORTS DIRECT PRICE TARGET TO 1100 (980) PENCE - 'CL BUY'
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CHARLES STANLEY CUTS ADMIRAL GROUP TO 'REDUCE' ('HOLD')
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FTSE 250
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BERENBERG RAISES CLOSE BROTHERS PRICE TARGET TO 1640 (1330) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES CLOSE BROTHERS PRICE TARGET TO 1325 (1214) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN RAISES CLOSE BROTHERS PRICE TARGET TO 1480 (1357) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS RAISES CLOSE BROTHERS PRICE TARGET TO 1420 (1340) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS FENNER PRICE TARGET TO 480 (500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES CUTS FENNER PRICE TARGET TO 490 (505) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES KAZAKHMYS PRICE TARGET TO 300 (210) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS N BROWN TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 535 (565) PENCE
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UBS CUTS PREMIER FARNELL PRICE TARGET TO 235 (240) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS RIGHTMOVE TO 'BUY' ('CONVICTION BUY LIST')
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GOLDMAN CUTS BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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GOLDMAN RAISES REDROW TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL')
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS GO-AHEAD GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 2100 (1640) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES ESURE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 313 (300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD CUTS ESURE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 295 (305) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES ESURE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 294 (291) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA RAISES INCHCAPE PRICE TARGET TO 600 (580) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES INCHCAPE PRICE TARGET TO 685 (655) PENCE - 'BUY'
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INVESTEC CUTS HUNTING TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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JPMORGAN RAISES MERLIN PRICE TARGET TO 430 (415) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES RAISES CAPITAL & COUNTIES PRICE TARGET TO 362 (294) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES CREST NICHOLSON TO 'CONVICTION BUY LIST' ('BUY')
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GOLDMAN RAISES BOVIS HOMES PRICE TARGET TO 1187 (1070) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SAVILLS PRICE TARGET TO 719 (771) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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PANMURE CUTS HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 1400 (1375) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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GOLDMAN RAISES LSL PROPERTY SERVICES PRICE TARGET TO 642 (626) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD CUTS ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PRICE TARGET TO 265 (345) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD CUTS BROOKS MACDONALD TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 1780 (1620) PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES TYMAN PRICE TARGET TO 320 (285) PENCE - 'ADD'
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CANACCORD RAISES CAPE PLC PRICE TARGET TO 360 (300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS MODERN WATER PRICE TARGET TO 62 (77) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES PHOENIX IT TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 136 (144) PENCE
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