UK BROKER RATINGS: Liberum Raises AstraZeneca To Top Pick

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 3800 (3700) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 3126 (3030) PENCE - 'SELL'
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BERNSTEIN RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 3617 (3595) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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LIBERUM RAISES ASTRAZENECA TO 'TOP PICK' - 'CONVICTION BUY'
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BERENBERG CUTS SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1355 (1440) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN RAISES TATE & LYLE TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('UNDERWEIGHT.') - TARGET 900 (735) PENCE
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BERENBERG CUTS IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1500 (1600) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN RAISES IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1670 (1660) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2570 (2675) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 195 (175) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN CUTS G4S PRICE TARGET TO 310 (324) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 3900 (4040) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CANACCORD RAISES BEAZLEY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 290 (265) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG CUTS SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO 29,00 (29,50) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 988 (904) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 865 (810) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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FTSE 250
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NOMURA CUTS MARSTONS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 143 (116) PENCE
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NOMURA RAISES MITCHELLS & BUTLERS TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 540 (390) PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES ROTORK TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 2665 (2640) PENCE
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BERNSTEIN CUTS PREMIER OIL PRICE TARGET TO 460 (570) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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MERRILL LYNCH RAISES VEDANTA TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL')
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NOMURA RAISES GREENE KING PRICE TARGET TO 846 (585) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA RAISES RESTAURANT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 670 (568) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA RAISES JD WETHERSPOON PRICE TARGET TO 809 (756) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA CUTS WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1575 (1600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES ICAP PRICE TARGET TO 303 (291) PENCE - 'SELL'
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ALL-SHARE AND AIM
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PANMURE RAISES DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 1270 (1100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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