LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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FTSE 100
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PANMURE CUTS WHITBREAD TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 4250 PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL RAISES SEVERN TRENT TO SELL (STRONG SELL) - TARGET 1800(1700) PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 2222 (2207) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES AVIVA PRICE TARGET TO 650 (630) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES DIRECT LINE PRICE TARGET TO 350 (320) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1900 (1780) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES UNILEVER PLC PRICE TARGET TO 2750 (2400) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 5950 (5000) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN RAISES HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS TARGET TO 2500 (2250) PENCE - 'OW'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES WOLSELEY PRICE TARGET TO 4400 (4000) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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DAVY CUTS WOLSELEY TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM')
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TRADERS: INVESTEC CUTS ANTOFAGASTA TO 'SELL' ('HOLD')
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TRADERS: CREDIT SUISSE RAISES LEGAL & GENERAL PRICE TARGET TO 285 (275) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 445 (416) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: CANACCORD RAISES STANDARD LIFE PRICE TARGET TO 465 (425) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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NUMIS RAISES TULLETT PREBON PRICE TARGET TO 420 (360) PENCE - 'ADD'
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NUMIS CUTS GENUS TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 1426 (1290) PENCE
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TRADERS: PANMURE CUTS AVEVA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1907 (1935) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES INFORMA PRICE TARGET TO 670 (585) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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Investec Places SuperGroup Price Target Under Review From 1,030p, Keeps At Buy
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TRADERS: INVESTEC RAISES GRAFTON GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 860 (730) PENCE
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BARCLAYS INITIATES GO-AHEAD GROUP WITH 'EQUAL WEIGHT' - TARGET 2744 PENCE
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BARCLAYS INITIATES FIRSTGROUP WITH 'EQUAL WEIGHT' - TARGET 110 PENCE
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BARCLAYS INITIATES STAGECOACH WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 412 PENCE
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BARCLAYS INITIATES NATIONAL EXPRESS WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 331 PENCE
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GOLDMAN RAISES BETFAIR PRICE TARGET TO 2665 (1935) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 2595 (2590) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES POLYMETAL TO 'CONVICTION BUY LIST' ('BUY') - TARGET 690 (670) PENCE
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TRADERS: GOLDMAN CUTS BOOKER GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY')
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES ESURE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 260 (255) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES OPHIR ENERGY TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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TRADERS: CREDIT SUISSE CUTS SERCO PRICE TARGET TO 171 (208) PENCE
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UBS RAISES SAVILLS PRICE TARGET TO 900 (820) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES GREGGS PRICE TARGET TO 1120 (960) PENCE - 'BUY'
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N+1 Singer Downgrades Euromoney To Hold From Buy, Keeps Price Target At 1,100p
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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Jefferies Upgrades Breedon Aggregates To Buy From Hold
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NUMIS CUTS POLYPIPE TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 300 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS ONESAVINGS BANK TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 252 PENCE
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NUMIS CUTS BOOT TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 265 (254) PENCE
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LIBERUM RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 2352 (2278) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 2104 (1793) PENCE
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PANMURE CUTS HILL & SMITH TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 716 PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES PARTNERSHIP ASSURANCE TARGET TO 130 (120) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES STHREE PRICE TARGET TO 400 (312) PENCE
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TRADERS: JEFFERIES RAISES MARSHALLS GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD')
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UBS RAISES PREMIER FARNELL PRICE TARGET TO 190 (165) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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UPDATE 1-SuperGroup buys out U.S. licence, to start div payments
(Adds detail, shares) LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - SuperGroup, the British company behind the Superdry fashion brand, has gained the exclusive rights to distribute its products in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, terminating the existing U.S. licence by paying 22.3 million pounds ($33 million).
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