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First quarter trading update: Compass Group enjoys a "good start". The news saw Compass Group reassuring investors, with the share price up over 1% in early trading. "A good start to the new financial year" was noted. Organic or revenues adjusted for acquisitions and disposals climbed by nearly 6%. Particularly strong organic revenue was reported for the group's North American region, aided by a significant health contract, with its Fast Growing & Emerging division also enjoying strong demand. The environment for its European business had remained difficult, although previously announced cost reduction plans aimed at combating the challenges were on track. In tandem with the update, Compass also announced that its Chairman of more than six years is to step down come February 2014. In all, despite some recent challenges emanating from its Europe & Japan division, the group's defensive growth attributes continue to appeal

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TUI Travel: Bank of America takes price target from 335p to 355p, while its buy recommendation is unchanged.

Smith & Nephew: Investec moves target price from 730p to 755p and downgrades from buy to add.

Reed Elsevier: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 730p to 740p and reiterates a buy recommendation.

Playtech: Canaccord Genuity increases target price from 505p to 604p staying with its buy recommendation.

McBride: Investec raises target price from 141p to 150p and keeps a buy recommendation.

Lamprell: Citigroup ups target price from 100p to 160p, while keeping a neutral rating.

Imperial Tabacco Group: Goldman Sachs cuts target price from 2470p to 2440p and maintains a neutral rating.

ICAP: Canaccord Genuity cuts to sell with a target price of 300p

Hargreaves Lansdown: Barclays raises target price from 800p to 850p and keeps an overweight rating. Citigroup moves target price from 640p to 675p reiterating a sell recommendation.

Experian: Barclays initiates with a target price of 1250p and an overweight rating.

Eurasian Natural Resources: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 560p to 562p keeping a buy recommendation.

Dairy Crest Group: Panmure Gordon takes target price from 410p to 430p and downgrades from buy to hold. Peel Hunt raises target price from 420p to 440p keeping its buy recommendation.

Daily Mail and General Trust: Barclays increases target price from 560p to 675p maintaining an equal-weight rating. HB Markets initiates with a buy recommendation. Exane BNP raises target price from 500p to 620p and upgrades to neutral.

Compass Group: Bank of America moves target price from 865p to 885p keeping a buy rating.

British American Tabacco: Goldman Sachs ups target price from 4340p to 4410p and retains a buy recommendation.

Avon Rubber: Investec raises target price from 390p to 420p and downgrades from hold to sell.

Atkins: JP Morgan takes target price from 859p to 893p and reiterates an overweight rating.

Ashmore Group: Canaccord Genuity moves target price from 315p to 399p and upgrades to buy.