UK BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley Cuts BT To Underweight

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS BT GROUP TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL-WEIGHT')
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BERENBERG RAISES REED ELSEVIER PRICE TARGET TO 1005 (960) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS RAISES REED ELSEVIER PRICE TARGET TO 1045(1040)PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS CENTRICA PRICE TARGET TO 300 (310) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES SHELL TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 2450 PENCE
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UBS CUTS BP PRICE TARGET TO 450 (540) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 145 (165) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: SOCGEN CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN TO 'SELL' ('HOLD')
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FTSE 250
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BERENBERG CUTS BALFOUR BEATTY PRICE TARGET TO 250 (290) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS INITIATES AFREN WITH 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS INITIATES CAIRN ENERGY WITH 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS INITIATES OPHIR ENERGY WITH 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS INITIATES PREMIER OIL WITH 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS INITIATES SOCO INTERNATIONAL WITH 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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TRADERS: EXANE BNP RAISES BOOKER GROUP TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('UNDERPERFORM')
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NUMIS RAISES AFRICAN BARRICK GOLD PRICE TARGET TO 280 (270) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MORGAN STANLEY INITIATES POUNDLAND GROUP WITH 'UNDERWEIGHT' - TARGET 245 PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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TRADERS: BARCLAYS INITIATES GENEL ENERGY WITH 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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Jefferies Cuts Morgan Sindall To Hold From Buy, Price Target Down To 873p From 1,000p
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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