UK BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs Upgrades London Stock Exchange

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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GOLDMAN RAISES JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 3980 (3600) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN ADDS AB FOODS TO 'ANALYST FOCUS LIST'
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MORGAN STANLEY REINITIATES TESCO WITH 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' - PRICE TARGET 300 PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - PRICE TARGET 1990 (1700) PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES ROYAL MAIL TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 531 PENCE
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TRADERS: EXANE BNP INITIATES SPORTS DIRECT WITH 'OUTPERFORM'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 640 (670) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS RAISES SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 3400 (3250) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 90 (88) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERNSTEIN RAISES BURBERRY PRICE TARGET TO 1600 (1545) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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NUMIS CUTS INTERTEK TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 3100 (3782) PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES SMITHS GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 1235 PENCE
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FTSE 250
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UBS CUTS POLYMETAL TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 550 (700) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES ALENT PRICE TARGET TO 407 (390) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 3200 (3030) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ELEMENTIS PRICE TARGET TO 330 (310) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ESSENTRA PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (1030) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS VICTREX PRICE TARGET TO 2250 (2300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SYNTHOMER PRICE TARGET TO 288 (285) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PRICE TARGET TO 490 (510) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC CUTS SHAFTESBURY TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 650 (662) PENCE
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LIBERUM RAISES COBHAM PRICE TARGET TO 340 PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES UK COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TRUST TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 86 PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES 3I GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 430 (410) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS BOOKER GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 170 (175) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES CLOSE BROTHERS PRICE TARGET TO 1250 (1105) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES UNITE GROUP TARGET TO 510 (486) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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LIBERUM RAISES ASSURA GROUP LTD PRICE TARGET TO 47,1 (44,4) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS AFRICAN MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 120 (170) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES DARTY TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 115 (130) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES SIGNET JEWELERS PRICE TARGET TO 6800 (6300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN RAISES DARTY TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 124 PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 925 (890) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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