UK BROKER RATINGS: Shell And BG Group Are Downgraded

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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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS SHELL A TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 2200 (2300) PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS SHELL B TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - PRICE TARGET 1868 (2293) PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS SHELL B TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OW') - TARGET 2300 (2360) PENCE
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TRADERS: INVESTEC CUTS SHELL PRICE TARGET TO 2100 (2250) PENCE
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TRADERS: INVESTEC CUTS BG GROUP TO 'SELL' ('HOLD')
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TRADERS: INVESTEC CUTS BP PRICE TARGET TO 410 (440) PENCE
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CHARLES STANLEY CUTS FRESNILLO TO 'HOLD' ('ACCUMULATE')
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JPMORGAN CUTS WOLSELEY TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 4100 (3800) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS TAYLOR WIMPEY PRICE TARGET TO 206 (210) PENCE - 'CL BUY'
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BERENBERG RAISES GKN PRICE TARGET TO 410 (390) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG RAISES MEGGITT PRICE TARGET TO 536 (500) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BERENBERG CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 1012 (1020) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN RAISES DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1850 (1750) PENCE - 'SELL'
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NOMURA RAISES DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1980 (1920) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: BERNSTEIN CUTS DIAGEO TO 'MARKET-PERFORM' ('OUTPERFORM')
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TRADERS: DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES PRICE TARGET DIAGEO TO 2150 (2000) PENCE
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TRADERS: SOCGEN RAISES 3I GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 560 (505) PENCE
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CITIGROUP CUTS 3I GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 500 (457) PENCE
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES EASYJET TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERWEIGHT') - TARGET 1900 (1500) PENCE
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BERNSTEIN RAISES AB FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 3000 (1800) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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BARCLAYS RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1345 (1295) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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NUMIS RAISES PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1265 (1193) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS RAISES HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 730 (725) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1650 (1500) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 3350 (2900) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS CUTS INTERTEK TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 2400 (2900) PENCE
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UBS RAISES CENTRICA TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 275 (280) PENCE
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TRADERS: MS CUTS BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 1400 (1450) PENCE
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TRADERS: CREDIT SUISSE RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1115 (950) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS KINGFISHER TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 390 (350) PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES DIXONS CARPHONE PRICE TARGET TO 520 (510) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 7700 (7250) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 2730 (2660) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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NOMURA RAISES INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 650 (550) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1115 (950) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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JPMORGAN INITIATES AMEC WITH 'NEUTRAL' - TARGET 761 PENCE
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JPMORGAN INITIATES PETROFAC WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 851 PENCE
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JPMORGAN INITIATES JOHN WOOD WITH 'UNDERWEIGHT' - TARGET 493 PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS JOHN WOOD PRICE TARGET TO 680 (860) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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JPMORGAN RAISES MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PRICE TARGET TO 430 (415) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS PAYPOINT PRICE TARGET TO 950 (1061) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS COUNTRYWIDE PRICE TARGET TO 619 (635) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG CUTS COBHAM PRICE TARGET TO 317 (325) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BERENBERG CUTS QINETIQ PRICE TARGET TO 205 (225) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BERENBERG CUTS ULTRA ELECTRONICS PRICE TARGET TO 1785 (1970) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BRITVIC TO 'CONVICTION BUY LIST' ('BUY') - TARGET 820 PENCE
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BERNSTEIN CUTS CATLIN GROUP TO 'MARKET-PERFORM' ('OUTPERFORM') - TARGET 700 PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES UBM PRICE TARGET TO 590 (535) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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UBS CUTS EUROMONEY PRICE TARGET TO 1350 (1400) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES RENISHAW PRICE TARGET TO 2450 (2400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS SOCO INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 260 (270) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS SOCO INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 240 (255) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP RAISES DEBENHAMS PRICE TARGET TO 70 (62) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 180 (170) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES INCHCAPE PRICE TARGET TO 850 (840) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES N BROWN PRICE TARGET TO 320 (300) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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DAVY INITIATES HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP WITH 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES WH SMITH PRICE TARGET TO 1500 (1250) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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NUMIS RAISES KAZ MINERALS TO 'ADD' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 230 PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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GOLDMAN CUTS FOXTONS PRICE TARGET TO 190 (196) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES DAILY MAIL PRICE TARGET TO 960 (880) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS EXOVA PRICE TARGET TO 195 (220) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: INVESTEC CUTS FENNER PRICE TARGET TO 180 (190) PENCE
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TRADERS: INVESTEC CUTS SPORTECH PRICE TARGET TO 76 (102) PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES ASOS TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 4000 (2600) PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES SIGNET GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 8500 (8100) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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PANMURE CUTS ECLECTIC BAR PRICE TARGET TO 180 (200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES AIR PARTNER TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 400 PENCE
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JEFFERIES RAISES KOFAX PRICE TARGET TO 520 (500) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES PREMAITHA HEALTH PRICE TARGET TO 25 (23) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES SMITH & TURNER PRICE TARGET TO 1150 (1100) PENCE - 'ADD'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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