UK BROKER RATINGS: Merill Lynch Raises Rio Tinto To Buy From Neutral

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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UBS RESUMES G4S WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 310 PENCE
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY RAISES AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 568 (560) PENCE
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BERNSTEIN RAISES AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 550 (500) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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JEFFERIES CUTS MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 525 (600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS REMOVED BUNZL FROM EUROPEAN SUPPORT SERVICES 'LEAST PREFERRED LIST'
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JPMORGAN CUTS GKN PRICE TARGET TO 430 (445) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1,630 (1,655) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC CUTS TUI TRAVEL PRICE TARGET TO 430 (450) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2,600 (2,660) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1240 (1390) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1350 (1450) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES RESUMES IMPERIAL TOBACCO WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 2,700 PENCE
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 3,800 (4,000) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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MERRILL LYNCH RAISES RIO TINTO TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 4000 (3400) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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CITIGROUP RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PLC TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 237 PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS SERCO PRICE TARGET TO 355 (435) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS VESUVIUS PRICE TARGET TO 467 (488) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN CUTS OPHIR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 323 (337) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS DUNELM GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 905 (1,005) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS RAISES OCADO TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 500 PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES ST MODWEN PROPERTIES TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 441 PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES NORTHGATE PRICE TARGET TO 575 (385) PENCE
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NUMIS INITIATES SHOE ZONE WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 215 PENCE
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TRADERS: INVESTEC RAISES LAMPRELL PRICE TARGET TO 160 (155) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS RAISES DAILY MAIL TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT') - TARGET 930 (925) PENCE
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