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LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
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FTSE 100
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JPMORGAN RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1397 (1386) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 287 (357) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Deutsche Bank Ups Vodafone Group Target To 285p From 280p, Keeps Buy
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SOCGEN CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 700 (915) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN CUTS RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 1980 (2450) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES INTERTEK PRICE TARGET TO 3075 (2900) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BERNSTEIN CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 180 (255) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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NOMURA RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 255 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES SHELL B PRICE TARGET TO 1622 (1385) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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BARCLAYS CUTS SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1230 (1250) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1310 (1360) PENCE - 'BUY'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1,300 (1,360) P - STRONG BUY
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS ASTRAZENECA TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 4500 (4950) PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 6900 (6300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES COMPASS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1260 (1235) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES COMPASS GROUP TARGET TO 1,200 (1,100) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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Barclays Downgrades Coca-Cola HBC To Underweight From Equal Weight Cuts Price Target To 1,325p From 1,400p
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JPMORGAN CUTS AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 594 (597) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PRICE TARGET TO 3450 (3300) P - OVERWEIGHT
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FTSE 250
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BARCLAYS CUTS ENTERPRISE INNS TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' (EQUAL WEIGHT) - TARGET 80 (155) PENCE
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES SHAFTESBURY TO 'ADD' ('HOLD') - TARGET 977 PENCE
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N+1 Singer Ups Victrex To Buy From Hold, Target At 1,730p
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Liberum Cuts IMI Price Target To 830p From 1,000p, Keeps Hold
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BARCLAYS CUTS WETHERSPOON PRICE TARGET TO 790 (880) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES GREENE KING PRICE TARGET TO 990 (935) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES WOOD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 800 (775) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS PETROFAC PRICE TARGET TO 600 (870) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS AMEC PRICE TARGET TO 455 (780) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS INTL. PERSONAL FINANCE PRICE TARGET TO 260 (370) P - UNDERWEIGHT
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JPMORGAN CUTS ALDERMORE PRICE TARGET TO 270 (340) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS PARAGON GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' (OVERWEIGHT) - TARGET 380 (465) PENCE
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LIBERUM CUTS UBM PRICE TARGET TO 680 (700) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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TRADERS: NUMIS INITIATES GVC HOLDING WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 700 PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS LONMIN PRICE TARGET TO 167 (325) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HSS HIRE PRICE TARGET TO 90 (60) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES GEM DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 200 (198) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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CITIGROUP RAISES SOUTH32 PRICE TARGET TO 50 (45) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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BARCLAYS CUTS PUNCH TAVERNS PRICE TARGET TO 155 (214) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BERENBERG INITIATES ECKOH WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 56 PENCE
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BERENBERG INITIATES 4IMPRINT GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 1600 PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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