UK BROKER RATINGS: GlaxoSmithKline, LSE Upgraded To Overweight

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:
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FTSE 100
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS RAISES GLAXOSMITHKLINE TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT')
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HSBC RAISES LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 2100 (1861) PENCE
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TRADERS: SOCGEN CUTS PRICE TARGET BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO TO 3350 (3500) PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE ADDS IAG TO 'EUROPEAN FOCUS LIST'; RAISES IAG PRICE TARGET TO 618 (587) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 4900 (5000) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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TRADERS: INVESTEC CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1724 (1740) PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS PRICE TARGET BHP BILLITON TO 1870 (2010) PENCE
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TRADERS: SOCGEN CUTS PRICE TARGET BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO TO 3350 (3500) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS BAT PRICE TARGET TO 4233 (4549) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: GOLDMAN RAISES BURBERRY PRICE TARGET TO 2170 (2128) PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS ASTRAZENECA TO 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 1500 (1670) PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS PRICE TARGET RIO TINTO TO 3590 (4070) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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UBS CUTS SPECTRIS PRICE TARGET TO 1780 (2080) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES PLAYTECH PRICE TARGET TO 820 (780) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES LAIRD PRICE TARGET TO 315 (300) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: SOCGEN CUTS HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 156 (172) PENCE
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TRADERS: INVESTEC CUTS HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 225 (240) PENCE
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS RAISES BERKELEY GROUP TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' ('UNDERWEIGHT')
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TRADERS: CANACCORD CUTS FOXTONS TO 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN RAISES LAIRD PRICE TARGET TO 318 (317) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE PRICE TARGET TO 530 (644) P - 'NEUTRAL'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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TRADERS: LIBERUM STARTS VOLUTION GROUP WITH 'BUY' - PRICE TARGET 170 PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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