UK BROKER RATINGS: UBS Upgrades HSBC To Buy From Neutral

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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UBS RAISES HSBC TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 715 (645) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 4567 (4170) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: NOMURA CUTS ADMIRAL GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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FTSE 250
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UBS RAISES KAZAKHMYS TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 370 (350) PENCE
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UBS RAISES PLAYTECH PRICE TARGET TO 780 (750) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES HUNTING PRICE TARGET TO 900 (800) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CANACCORD CUTS HUNTING TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 950 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES HUNTING PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (950) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 224 (229) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 128 (121) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS HAYS PRICE TARGET TO 185 (187) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ICAP PRICE TARGET TO 395 (420) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS TULLETT PREBON PRICE TARGET TO 320 (360) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS CUTS RESTAURANT GROUP TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 760 (725) PENCE
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CITIGROUP CUTS AFREN TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 120 (212) PENCE
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LIBERUM CUTS MAN GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 120 (119) PENCE
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CANACCORD CUTS BWIN.PARTY PRICE TARGET TO 110 (112) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NUMIS CUTS XAAR TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 450 PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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JPMORGAN INITIATES SPIRE HEALTHCARE WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET PRICE 336 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS GULF KEYSTONE PRICE TARGET TO 140 (145) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES LAMPRELL PRICE TARGET TO 180 (175) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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EXANE BNP RAISES SIGNET JEWELERS PRICE TARGET TO 7600 (7200) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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PANMURE CUTS GOLDENPORT PRICE TARGET TO 550 (700) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES ARROW GLOBAL PRICE TARGET TO 287 (285) PENCE - 'ADD'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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