UK BROKER RATINGS: HSBC Upgrades IMI To Overweight

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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BERNSTEIN CUTS BT GROUP TO MARKET-PERFORM (OUTPERFORM) - TARGET 385 PENCE
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HSBC RAISES IMI TO OVERWEIGHT (NEUTRAL) - PRICE TARGET 1750 (1620) PENCE
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UBS CUTS ANTOFAGASTA TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET: 710 (785) PENCE
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UBS RAISES KINGFISHER TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET: 470 (440) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES EASYJET PRICE TARGET TO 1900 (1845) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS SAINSBURY PRICE TARGET TO 330 (355) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 1700 (1650) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 2120 (2060) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 2250 (2300) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 1100 (1125) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 4000 (4050) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 250 (285) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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HSBC CUTS SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1200 (1350) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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UBS CUTS INVESTEC TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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NUMIS RAISES SPIRENT TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 135 (120) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES DIPLOMA PLC PRICE TARGET TO 740 (725) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ELECTROCOMPONENTS TARGET TO 264 (253) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES PREMIER FARNELL TARGET TO 216 (210) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES AFRICAN BARRICK GOLD TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 310 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES POLYMETAL PRICE TARGET TO 520 (500) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS CUTS POLYMETAL PRICE TARGET TO 700 (725) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES VICTREX PRICE TARGET TO 2300 (2240) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES KAZAKHMYS PRICE TARGET TO 310 (300) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES LONMIN PRICE TARGET TO 300 (290) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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LIBERUM CUTS AVEVA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2000 (2250) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES AVEVA GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 2199 (2195) PENCE
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HSBC RAISES ROTORK PRICE TARGET TO 2700 (2550) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS SHANKS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 100 (110) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CANACCORD RAISES DART GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 338 (280) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS HOCHSCHILD MINING PRICE TARGET TO 190 (200) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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