LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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GOLDMAN RAISES RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 2500 (2450) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 1120 (1100) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BRITISH LAND PRICE TARGET TO 960 (958) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS CUTS SKY PLC PRICE TARGET TO 975 (1050) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS SKY PLC PRICE TARGET TO 950 (1000) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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LIBERUM CUTS SKY PLC PRICE TARGET TO 530 (850) PENCE - 'SELL'
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BARCLAYS RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO 5425 (5400) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC CUTS SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 2050 (2100) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES UNITED UTILITIES TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERWEIGHT') - TP 1000 (860) PENCE
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HSBC RAISES ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT TARGET TO 510 (500) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC CUTS HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PRICE TARGET TO 810 (850) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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HSBC CUTS SCHRODERS TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 2810 (2675) PENCE
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LIBERUM RAISES BP PRICE TARGET TO 435 (420) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JEFFERIES CUTS BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 1360 (1450) PENCE - 'BUY'
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COMMERZBANK LEAVES RECKITT BENCKISER AT 'HOLD' - TARGET 5400 PENCE
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NOMURA CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 1700 (2000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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UBS CUTS ZOOPLA PROPERTY PRICE TARGET TO 225 (300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS CREST NICHOLSON TO 'BUY' ('CONVICTION BUY LIST')
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BERENBERG CUTS ESURE GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 249 PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES SHAFTESBURY TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL')
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NUMIS RAISES ICAP PRICE TARGET TO 420 (370) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN RAISES ICAP PRICE TARGET TO 465 (455) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PRICE TARGET TO 530 (440) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 2096 (1750.2) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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LIBERUM RAISES BALFOUR BEATTY PRICE TARGET TO 285 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY RAISES VEDANTA TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('UNDERWEIGHT')
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HSBC CUTS PENNON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 960 (970) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 205 (200) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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HSBC RAISES JUPITER FUND PRICE TARGET TO 420 (400) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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HSBC RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 210 (150) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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PANMURE RAISES REDROW PRICE TARGET TO 328 (324) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES REDROW PRICE TARGET TO 373 (339) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS CUTS TATE & LYLE PRICE TARGET TO 540 (575) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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NOMURA CUTS KAZ MINERALS PRICE TARGET TO 210 (275) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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