LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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GOLDMAN RAISES STANDARD CHARTERED TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 910 (1080) PENCE
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TRADERS: PEEL HUNT CUTS MARKS & SPENCER TO 'SELL' ('HOLD')
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UBS CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 245 (250) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES UNILEVER PRICE TARGET TO 3250 (3220) PENCE - 'BUY'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES SABMILLER TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 4215 (3750) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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NUMIS CUTS ACACIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 320 (360) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NUMIS RAISES VIRGIN MONEY TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 490 (400) PENCE
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Investec Lifts Virgin Money Target Price By 10p To 465p, Reiterates Buy
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LIBERUM CUTS PARAGON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 512 (560) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES BOOKER GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 150 (140) PENCE - 'SELL'
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UBS CUTS CWC PRICE TARGET TO 62 (67) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS RAISES FIRSTGROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 108 (112) PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES CAIRN ENERGY TARGET TO 180 (175) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 187 (211) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS JUPITER FUND PRICE TARGET TO 465 (475) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS OPHIR ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 120 (149) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES TULLOW OIL TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 310 (380) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS ASHMORE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 285 (330) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS PENNON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 755 (775) PENCE - 'SELL'
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BERENBERG INITIATES SYNTHOMER WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 400 PENCE
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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NUMIS CUTS GEMFIELDS RESOURCES PRICE TARGET TO 85 (90) PENCE - 'BUY'
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PANMURE RAISES AB DYNAMICS TARGET TO 264 (180) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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UBS CUTS SOCO INTERNATIONAL TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 150 PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS SOCO INTERNATIONAL TARGET TO 150 (168) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES FAROE PETROLEUM TARGET TO 90 (85) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS GENEL ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 610 (700) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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