UK BROKER RATINGS: SocGen Downgrades BG Group To Sell From Buy

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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SOCGEN CUTS BG GROUP TO 'SELL' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 900 (1275) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 5200 (5000) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 5900 (5400) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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CITIGROUP RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 6500 (5950) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 4900 (4700) PENCE - 'UP'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 6000 (5600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 5800 (5500) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 5000 (4700) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER TO 'SELL' ('STRONG SELL')
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS SKY PLC PRICE TARGET TO 870 (900) PENCE - 'SELL'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS SKY PLC TO 'MARKET-PERFORM' ('OUTPERFORM')
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BERNSTEIN CUTS SKY PLC PRICE TARGET TO 975 (1050) PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES ARM PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (775) PENCE - 'SELL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ARM PRICE TARGET TO 1250 (1200) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ARM PRICE TARGET TO 900 (750) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC RAISES ARM PRICE TARGET TO 1230 (1100) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES ARM PRICE TARGET TO 1080 (900) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS RAISES ARM PRICE TARGET TO 1350 (1150) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS DIAGEO TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 1680 (1865) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES UNILEVER PLC PRICE TARGET TO 2910 (2675) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 3700 (3900) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN CUTS SHELL B PRICE TARGET TO 2500 (2600) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN CUTS BP PRICE TARGET TO 450 (460) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN CUTS TULLOW OIL TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 460 (580) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1600 (1550) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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FTSE 250
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES VEDANTA TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('UNDERWEIGHT')
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GOLDMAN CUTS PZ CUSSONS PRICE TARGET TO 340 (375) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES REDROW PRICE TARGET TO 375 (365) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES REDROW PRICE TARGET TO 389 (341) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES REDROW PRICE TARGET TO 353 (327) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP CUTS PLAYTECH PRICE TARGET TO 900 (950) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ST. MODWEN PROPERTIES TARGET TO 490 (480) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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SOCGEN CUTS CAIRN ENERGY TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 193 (188) PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS ATKINS(WS) PRICE TARGET TO 1625 (1700) - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS ATKINS(WS) PRICE TARGET TO 1486 (1578) - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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