LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:
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FTSE 100
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CITIGROUP RAISES JOHNSON MATTHEY TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 3600 (3200) PENCE
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HSBC CUTS SEVERN TRENT PRICE TARGET TO 2140 (2150) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES PERSIMMON PRICE TARGET TO 2085 (2068) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS TARGET TO 661 (659) PENCE - 'BUY'
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MACQUARIE RAISES BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 285 (275) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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NOMURA RAISES DIAGEO TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 2180 (1930) PENCE
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NOMURA CUTS SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 3,000 (3,600) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA RAISES BT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 560 (550) PENCE - 'BUY'
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NOMURA RAISES VODAFONE TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 290 (235) PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES SAGE GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 585 (475) PENCE - 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4400 (4300) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERPERFORM')
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN TARGET TO 850 (920) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS ANTOFAGASTA PRICE TARGET TO 660 (670) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS RANDGOLD RESOURCES PT TO 4790 (4990) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 730 (735) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY CUTS PRICE TARGET RIO TINTO TO 2600 (2700) PENCE - 'EQUALWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES PRICE TARGET BHP BILLITON TO 1250 (1150) PENCE - 'EQUALWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: HSBC CUTS BG GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('BUY')
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TRADERS: HSBC RAISES SHELL TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE')
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UBS RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 1275 (1175) PENCE
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FTSE 250
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JEFFERIES CUTS KIER GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1590 (2020) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP CUTS TULLOW OIL PRICE TARGET TO 500 (519) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES RPC GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 730 (690) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES REDROW PRICE TARGET TO 437 (429) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES BOVIS HOMES PRICE TARGET TO 1270 (1266) PENCE - 'BUY'
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TRADERS: JPMORGAN RAISES PETROFAC TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL')
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NOMURA RAISES COLT TO 'NEUTRAL' ('REDUCE') - TARGET 190 (118) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES VESUVIUS TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 510 PENCE
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BARCLAYS CUTS MITCHELLS & BUTLERS TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' (OVERWEIGHT) - TP 500 PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES GREENE KING TO 'OVERWEIGHT' (EQUAL WEIGHT) - TP 935 (835) PENCE
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BARCLAYS RAISES UBM PRICE TARGET TO 620 (595) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES ACACIA MINING PRICE TARGET TO 285 (251) PENCE - 'EQUALWEIGHT'
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UBS CUTS EVRAZ PRICE TARGET TO 130 (170) PENCE - 'SELL'
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun
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