UK BROKER RATINGS: SocGen Downgrades Sage Group To Sell From Hold

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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SOCGEN CUTS SAGE GROUP TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 435 (430) PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES MORRISON PRICE TARGET TO 185 (155) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CITIGROUP RAISES MORRISON PRICE TARGET TO 235 (190) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG RAISES BT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 570 (475) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ADMIRAL GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1435 (1425) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 294 (284) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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HSBC RAISES ITV PRICE TARGET TO 270 (255) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES WHITBREAD TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 5400 (4700) PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 1170 (1040) PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS TRAVIS PERKINS TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL-WEIGHT')
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BARCLAYS RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1600 (1500) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1700 (1850) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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BARCLAYS CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 2030 (2050) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 4700 (4000) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1900 (1750) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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Bernstein Raises WPP Price Target To 1,950p From 1,500p, Maintains Outperform
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JPMORGAN RAISES STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 483 (460) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1323 (1430) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 1100 (1050) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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GOLDMAN CUTS HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS TARGET TO 2210 (2410) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES VEDANTA PRICE TARGET TO 500 (490) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES VESUVIUS PRICE TARGET TO 610 (560) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 235 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 195 (200) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA CUTS HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 210 (245) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES LAIRD PRICE TARGET TO 365 (355) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS CUTS BRITVIC PRICE TARGET TO 775 (800) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CITIGROUP RAISES SIG PRICE TARGET TO 220 (205) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP RAISES BETFAIR PRICE TARGET TO 2150 (1700) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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Nomura Initiates TSB Banking At Buy, Price Target 360p
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CANACCORD RAISES TSB TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 340 (235) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES CINEWORLD PRICE TARGET TO 500 (450) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES POUNDLAND GROUP TARGET TO 280 (245) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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N+1 Singer Cuts JD Wetherspoon To Sell From Hold, Price Target Place Under Review From 776p
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Numis Cuts JD Wetherspoon Price Target To 800p From 850p, Reiterates Hold
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JEFFERIES CUTS SOCO INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 180 (240) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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PANMURE RAISES JLT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1150 (990) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Investec Raises HellermannTyton Price Target To 335p From 305p, Reiterates Hold
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HSBC RAISES PAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 632 (461) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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SOCGEN RAISES ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 4666 (4450) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 3600 (3100) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CITIGROUP CUTS FENNER PRICE TARGET TO 230 (260) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS FENNER PRICE TARGET TO 175 (185) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES CUTS FENNER PRICE TARGET TO 225 (260) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS STOCK SPIRITS PRICE TARGET TO 250 (270) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES RAISES LSL PROPERTY SERVICES TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 375 (290) PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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