LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
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FTSE 100
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4800 (4700) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: BERNSTEIN CUTS PRICE TARGET ASTRAZENECA TO 4940 (5010) PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES ARM PRICE TARGET TO 810 (680) PENCE - 'SELL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS COMPASS GROUP TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 1005 (980) PENCE
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Nomura Raises Compass Group Price Target To 1,268p From 1,224p, Maintains Buy
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GOLDMAN CUTS INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS PRICE TARGET TO 2915 (3040) PENCE - 'BUY'
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SOCGEN RAISES ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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CITIGROUP RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 265 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES PRUDENTIAL TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERWEIGHT') - TARGET 1,380 (1,194) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN TARGET TO 1,145 (1,120) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES LEGAL & GENERAL PRICE TARGET TO 212 (200) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1,040 (1,059) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JEFFERIES RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1,044 (1,000) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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LIBERUM RAISES EASYJET PRICE TARGET TO 2,000 (1,725) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: LIBERUM CUTS BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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FTSE 250
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES REXAM TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 610 (460) PENCE
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UBS RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 2,140 (2,080) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN CUTS LONMIN TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 190 (280) PENCE
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UBS REMOVES LONMIN FROM 'LEAST PREFERRED' - METALS & MINING
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UBS REMOVES ACACIA FROM 'MOST PREFERRED' - METALS & MINING
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SOCGEN CUTS VEDANTA PRICE TARGET TO 690 (1,390) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES OCADO PRICE TARGET TO 700 (680) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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SOCGEN RAISES JUPITER FUND PRICE TARGET TO 425 (405) PENCE
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SOCGEN RAISES HENDERSON GROUP PLC PRICE TARGET TO 250 (210) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 180 (116) PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES CUTS TATE & LYLE PRICE TARGET TO 550 (610) PENCE
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N+1 Singer Upgrades Premier Farnell To Buy From Sell, Price Target 180p
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TRADERS: LIBERUM RAISES BERKELEY GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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TRADERS: LIBERUM CUTS BOVIS HOMES TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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PANMURE INITIATES EUROPEAN WEALTH GROUP WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 140 PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES DAIRY CREST GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 508 (482) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: INVESTEC RAISES OPG POWER PRICE TARGET TO 150 (140) PENCE
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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