UK BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies Raises Pearson To Buy From Hold

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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JEFFERIES RAISES PEARSON TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1184 (1128) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK INITIATES ROYAL MAIL WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 587 PENCE
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NOMURA CUTS VODAFONE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 240 (255) PENCE
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GOLDMAN ADDS M&S TO 'CONVICTION SELL LIST' ('SELL') - TARGET 340 (420) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS TRAVIS PERKINS PRICE TARGET TO 2010 (2014) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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LIBERUM INITIATES EXPERIAN WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1230 PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES EASYJET PRICE TARGET TO 2105 (2020) PENCE; 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 3620 (3550) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 550 (540) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 2325 (2270) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES AB FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 3000 (2350) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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Numis Lowers Johnson Matthey Price Target To 3,470p From 3,500p - Hold
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KEPLER CHEUVREUX RESUMES COMPASS GROUP WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 930 PENCE
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FTSE 250
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BARCLAYS RAISES FIDESSA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2700 (2500) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES RAISES SYNTHOMER PRICE TARGET TO 338 (305) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS FIRSTGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 125 (128) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ELECTROCOMPONENTS PRICE TARGET TO 332 (325) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BTG PRICE TARGET TO 645 (635) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES DUNELM GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 965 (945) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NOMURA RAISES BRITVIC PRICE TARGET TO 800 (770) PENCE - 'BUY'
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HSBC RAISES MAN GROUP TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('UNDERWEIGHT') - TARGET 125 (82) PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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PANMURE RAISES PREZZO TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 197 (112) PENCE
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