UK BROKER RATINGS: Improved Views On SSE And Standard Life

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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TRADERS: NOMURA RAISES SABMILLER TO 'NEUTRAL' ('REDUCE')
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 2,630 PENCE
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS CUTS OLD MUTUAL PRICE TARGET TO 215 (220) PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES SSE SCOTTISH & SOUTHERN ENERGY TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERWEIGHT.')
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PANMURE RAISES STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 465 (420) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 260 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS RPC GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 680 (705) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES EVRAZ PRICE TARGET TO 133 (87) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS POLYUS GOLD PRICE TARGET TO 210 (211) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS POLYMETAL PRICE TARGET TO 420 (460) PENCE - 'SELL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES HISCOX TO 'HOLD' ('SELL')
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TRADERS: NOMURA RAISES MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 375 (372) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS KIER GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1950 (2000) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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GOLDMAN CUTS DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 951 (1,230)P - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN CUTS PETROPAVLOVSK PRICE TARGET TO 32 (59) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SIERRA RUTILE PRICE TARGET TO 40 (51) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES CHEMRING GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('SELL')
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PANMURE CUTS CLEAN AIR POWER TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 5 (10) PENCE
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PANMURE RAISES PRIVATE & COMMERCIAL FINANCE TARGET TO 17,3 (14,2) PENCE - 'BUY'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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