UK BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Smith & Nephew And WPP Get Upgrades

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

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FTSE 100

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BERNSTEIN RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW TO 'OUTPERFORM' (MARKET-PERFORM); TARGET 1,750 (1,400) PENCE

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JPMORGAN CUTS SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1,438 (1,596) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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BANK OF AMERICA RAISES WPP TO 'NEUTRAL' (UNDERPERFORM) - PRICE TARGET 830 (570) PENCE

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JPMORGAN RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1,050 (960) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 745 (608) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'

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JPMORGAN RAISES BAE SYSTEMS PRICE TARGET TO 670 (620) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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FTSE 250

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BARCLAYS CUTS PETROFAC TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' (OVERWEIGHT) - TARGET 230 (330) PENCE

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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS PETROFAC PRICE TARGET TO 170 (190) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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LIBERUM CUTS NATIONAL EXPRESS PRICE TARGET TO 275 (300) PENCE - 'BUY'

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LIBERUM RAISES HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 760 (700) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BERENBERG RAISES QINETIQ PRICE TARGET TO 375 (355) PENCE - 'BUY'

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RBC CUTS CENTAMIN PRICE TARGET TO 140 (145) PENCE - 'SECTOR PERFORM'

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BARCLAYS CUTS SHAFTESBURY PRICE TARGET TO 435 (475) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'

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JPMORGAN RAISES DUNELM GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,160 (1,100) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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RBC CUTS VIRGIN MONEY PRICE TARGET TO 115 (120) PENCE - 'SECTOR PERFORM'

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SOCGEN RAISES TALK TALK TELECOM TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 97 (70) PENCE

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RBC RAISES TRAVIS PERKINS PRICE TARGET TO 1,300 (1,250) PENCE - 'SECTOR PERFORM'

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RBC CUTS SERCO GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 170 (180) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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BANK OF AMERICA RAISES SERCO GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 190 (185) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BERENBERG CUTS SERCO GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 185 (195) PENCE - 'BUY'

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OTHER MAIN MARKET AND AIM

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LIBERUM RAISES VOLUTION GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 335 (310) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BERENBERG RAISES VOLUTION GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 345 (315) PENCE - 'BUY'

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LIBERUM RAISES SMART METERING TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 800 (620) PENCE

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JEFFERIES CUTS HUNTING PRICE TARGET TO 260 (290) PENCE - 'BUY'

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