UK BROKER RATINGS: UBS Cuts Whitbread To Sell From Neutral

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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UBS CUTS WHITBREAD TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 4200 (4450) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES GKN TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT')
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BARCLAYS RAISES GKN PRICE TARGET TO 440 (327) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 380 (500) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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BERENBERG CUTS AB FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 2,850 (3,060) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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EXANE BNP CUTS MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 530 (540) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP RAISES NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 7,250 (6,200) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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FTSE 250
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UBS RAISES SERCO TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 320 (300) PENCE
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UBS CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 345 (355) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 330 (360) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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MS RAISES ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 362 (332) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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NUMIS RAISES ASHMORE GROUP TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 380 PENCE
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SOCGEN CUTS HOME RETAIL PRICE TARGET TO 172 (197) PENCE - 'SELL'
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NUMIS RAISES HOME RETAIL TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 180 PENCE
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EXANE BNP RAISES DIXONS CARPHONE PRICE TARGET TO 450 (375) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP CUTS N BROWN PRICE TARGET TO 400 (410) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP CUTS WH SMITH PRICE TARGET TO 1,250 (1,300) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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EXANE BNP CUTS DEBENHAMS PRICE TARGET TO 62 (70) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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NUMIS CUTS AVEVA GROUP TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 2480 PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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UBS CUTS DARTY PRICE TARGET TO 120 (135) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES QUINTAIN ESTATES & DEVELOPMENT TARGET TO 138 (130)P - 'OW'
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EXANE BNP CUTS ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 2,800 (3,400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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EXANE BNP RAISES DARTY PRICE TARGET TO 95 (85) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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PANMURE RAISES HANSARD GLOBAL TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 105 PENCE
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JEFFERIES INITIATES BOOHOO WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 68 PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES MYCELX TECHNOLOGIES TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 472 PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES MCBRIDE TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 107 (106) PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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