LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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GOLDMAN CUTS BAT TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 3350 (3700) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS IMPERIAL TOBACCO TO 'BUY' ('CONVICTION BUY'); CUTS PRICE TARGET TO 3800 (3900) PENCE
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Cantor Cuts Sports Direct International Target To 700p From 760p, Keeps Hold
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 515 (420)P - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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Barclays Lifts Ashtead Group Target To 1,413p From 1,375p, Keeps Overweight
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NOMURA CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 370 (780) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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RBC CAPITAL RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 1,050 (1,000) PENCE
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RBC CAPITAL CUTS ST JAMES'S PLACE TO 'SECTOR PERFORM' ('OUTPERFORM')
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NOMURA RAISES ST JAMES'S PLACE PRICE TARGET TO 1,075 (1,040) PENCE - 'BUY'
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RBC CAPITAL CUTS PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1,600 (1,740) PENCE
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RBC CAPITAL CUTS PRUDENTIAL TO 'SECTOR PERFORM' ('OUTPERFORM')
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NOMURA CUTS PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1630 (1645) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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RBC CAPITAL CUTS OLD MUTUAL TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('SECTOR PERFORM') - TARGET 180 (200) PENCE
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NOMURA RAISES STANDARD LIFE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 410 PENCE
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UBS RAISES SMITHS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1,200 (1,115) PENCE - 'SELL'
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TRADERS: CITI CUTS INTERTEK TO 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SCHRODERS PRICE TARGET TO 3,695 (3,930) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT TARGET TO 345 (340) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 1825 (1900) PENCE - 'SELL'
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS SMITHS GROUP TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL-WEIGHT')
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NOMURA RAISES HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PRICE TARGET TO 1,400 (1,300)P - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA CUTS AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 670 (690) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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BARCLAYS CUTS STAGECOACH PRICE TARGET TO 340 (400) PENCE
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HSBC CUTS STAGECOACH PRICE TARGET TO 340 (365) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: CITIGROUP RAISES STAGECOACH TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL')
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS STAGECOACH PRICE TARGET TO 390 (460) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL TARGET TO 665 (658) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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Investec Cuts PZ Cussons Price Target To 327p From 350p, Keeps Buy
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RBC CAPITAL CUTS LANCASHIRE HLDGS PRICE TARGET TO 550 (675) PENCE
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RBC CAPITAL CUTS LANCASHIRE HLDGS TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('SECTOR PERFORM')
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES REGUS PRICE TARGET TO 400 (310) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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JPMORGAN CUTS ENTERTAINMENT ONE PRICE TARGET TO 301 (303) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS BBA AVIATION PRICE TARGET TO 201 (224) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS IMI TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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GOLDMAN CUTS TULLETT PREBON PRICE TARGET TO 400 (415) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ICAP PRICE TARGET TO 560 (600) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 300 (285) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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