LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:
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FTSE 100
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HSBC RAISES ADMIRAL GROUP TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 1,625 (1,700) PENCE
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UBS RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 3,500 (3,320) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS SCHRODERS TARGET TO 2,890 (3,000) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS CUTS HARGREAVES LANSDOWN TARGET TO 1,400 (1,490) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 455 (428) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: EXANE BNP RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('UNDERPERFORM')
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO TARGET TO 2,750 (2,700) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: COMMERZBANK CUTS RECKITT BENCKISER TARGET TO 5,000 (5,100) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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COMMERZBANK CUTS RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 5,000 (5,100) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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CITIGROUP CUTS HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PRICE TARGET TO 980 (1,000) PENCE - 'SELL'
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NOMURA CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 220 (270) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES BT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 460 (450) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS ADMIRAL GROUP TARGET TO 1,264 (1,351) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS HENDERSON GROUP TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT')
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TRADERS: CREDIT SUISSE CUTS BERENDSEN TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM')
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS REDROW PRICE TARGET TO 331 (334) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN RAISES TALK TALK TELECOM PRICE TARGET TO 380 (360) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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NUMIS RAISES BETFAIR PRICE TARGET TO 1,250 (1,150) PENCE - 'ADD'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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NUMIS RAISES M&C SAATCHI TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 369 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS API GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 70 (85) PENCE - 'ADD'
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CANACCORD RAISES RIVER AND MERCANTILE GROUP TO 253 (231) PENCE - 'BUY'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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