UK BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies Initiates Coverage Of Five Stocks

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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GOLDMAN RAISES BAT PRICE TARGET TO 3470 (3408) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1855 (1875) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS UNILEVER PLC PRICE TARGET TO 2775 (2800) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS COMPASS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 870 (890) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GS CUTS IMPERIAL TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 2780 (2810) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GS RAISES UNITED UTILITIES PRICE TARGET TO 914 (912) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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JEFFERIES INITIATES SPORTS DIRECT WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1000 PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PRICE TARGET TO 509 (529) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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NUMIS RAISES LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE PRICE TARGET TO 1881 (1690) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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FTSE 250
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BERENBERG RAISES PARAGON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 450 (395) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES INITIATES KIER GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 2093 PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS AFREN PRICE TARGET TO 257 (270) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN CUTS PZ CUSSONS PRICE TARGET TO 430 (450) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES TALK TALK TELECOM PRICE TARGET TO 365 (310) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JEFFERIES RAISES GALLIFORD TRY PRICE TARGET TO 1441 (1303) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES INITIATES BALFOUR BEATTY WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 406 PENCE
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JEFFERIES INITIATES CARILLION WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 518 PENCE
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JEFFERIES INITIATES INTERSERVE WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 813 PENCE
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UBS CUTS LONMIN PRICE TARGET TO 290 (310) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ELEMENTIS PRICE TARGET TO 320 (284) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES RPC GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 675 (605) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES SYNTHOMER PRICE TARGET TO 260 (244) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES VICTREX PRICE TARGET TO 1704 (1550) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS 888 HOLDINGS PRICE TARGET TO 160 (166) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS CUTS ITE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 330 (380) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN CUTS TATE & LYLE PRICE TARGET TO 740 (750) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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PANMURE CUTS KROMEK GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 50 (92) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CANACCORD CUTS BEACON HILL TO 'SPECULATIVE BUY' ('BUY') - TARGET 1.1 (1.5) P.
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PANMURE RAISES MICRO FOCUS PRICE TARGET TO 878 (851) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS CUTS DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (1070) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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CANACCORD RAISES CHESNARA PLC PRICE TARGET TO 320 (300) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES CHESNARA PLC PRICE TARGET TO 355 (322) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CANACCORD RAISES OPTIMAL PAYMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 575 (460) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DAVY RAISES IFG GROUP TO 'OUTPERFORM' (NEUTRAL')
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