UK BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Cuts Antofagasta, Raises Anglo American

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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SOCGEN RAISES REED ELSEVIER PRICE TARGET TO 1275 (1105) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1685 (1530) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1220 (1105) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 240 (220) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN RAISES SKY PLC PRICE TARGET TO 1110 (1045) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG CUTS CENTRICA PRICE TARGET TO 300 (370) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 660 (800) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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BERENBERG RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4800 (4240) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BERENBERG RAISES GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1620 (1540) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BERENBERG CUTS INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 2375 (2800) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 939 (916) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: GOLDMAN CUTS ANTOFAGASTA TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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JPMORGAN CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 710 (755) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: GOLDMAN RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL')
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JPMORGAN CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 1120 (1340) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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UBS CUTS EXPERIAN TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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CITIGROUP RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (870) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 980 (850) PENCE - 'ADD'
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CITIGROUP CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1750 (1900) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES IAG PRICE TARGET TO 7.50 (6.60) EUR - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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NUMIS RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 5600 (5150) PENCE - 'ADD'
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JPMORGAN RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 5250 (5000) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES COMPASS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1150 (1050) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 1190 (1110) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS TARGET TO 2600 (2200) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 5250 (5000) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1550 (1870) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 3400 (3500) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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JPMORGAN RAISES BETFAIR PRICE TARGET TO 1600 (1510) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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NUMIS RAISES BALFOUR BEATTY TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 230 PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES INFORMA TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 585 (500) PENCE
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UBS CUTS OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 950 (1300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG CUTS OXFORD INSTRUMENTS TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 950 (1360) PENCE

BARCLAYS CUTS OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 860 (1140) PENCE - 'EQUALWEIGHT'

JPMORGAN CUTS OXFORD INSTRUMENTS TARGET TO 1200 (1350) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

UBS CUTS RENTOKIL INITIAL TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 112 PENCE
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UBS CUTS OPHIR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 150 (230) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS ELECTROCOMPONENTS PRICE TARGET TO 210 (229) PENCE - 'EQUALWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS PREMIER FARNELL PRICE TARGET TO 188 (205) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN CUTS TELECITY GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS MICHAEL PAGE TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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UBS CUTS MICHAEL PAGE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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EXANE BNP CUTS CRODA TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 2770 (2820) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS ELEMENTIS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 300 PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 246 (218) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 165 (160) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS TELECITY TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 900 (925) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES LADBROKES PRICE TARGET TO 110 (95) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES PLAYTECH PRICE TARGET TO 635 (615) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES SSP GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 320 (310) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS KAZ MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 335 (365) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS VEDANTA PRICE TARGET TO 530 (960) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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SOCGEN CUTS DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 720 (740) PENCE - 'SELL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES GEM DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 290 (280) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HOCHSCHILD MINING PRICE TARGET TO 130 (125) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS FERREXPO PRICE TARGET TO 80 (110) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS PETROPAVLOVSK PRICE TARGET TO 9 (10) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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