LONDON (Alliance News) - The following shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
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FTSE 100
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO TARGET TO 3800 (3600) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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LIBERUM CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 640 (800) PENCE - 'SELL'
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DAVY INITIATES LLOYDS WITH 'OUTPERFORM' - TARGET 86.6 PENCE
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SOCGEN CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 450 (675) PENCE - 'SELL'
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SOCGEN CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 450 (675) PENCE - 'SELL'
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S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 600 (850) PENCE
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CITIGROUP CUTS 3i GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 520 (540) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NOMURA CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 780 (840) PENCE - 'REDUCE'
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CITIGROUP RAISES SMITHS GROUP TO 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES BAE SYSTEMS TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERWEIGHT') - TARGET 465 (435) PENCE
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BERNSTEIN CUTS BURBERRY PRICE TARGET TO 1425 (1470) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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BERENBERG RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 5300 (5200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BERENBERG CUTS SABMILLER TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 4400 (3920) PENCE
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BERNSTEIN RAISES SABMILLER PRICE TARGET TO 4300 (4200) PENCE - 'MARKET-PERFORM'
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FTSE 250
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LIBERUM RAISES SOPHOS PRICE TARGET TO 300 (290) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM CUTS MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS PRICE TARGET TO 290 (340) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES ICAP TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 530 PENCE
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LIBERUM CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (1100) PENCE - 'SELL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES WEIR GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1360 (2000) PENCE
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UBS CUTS WOOD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 575 (650) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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PANMURE CUTS STAGECOACH TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 370 (450) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS PREMIER OIL PRICE TARGET TO 92 (98) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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JPMORGAN CUTS MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS PRICE TARGET TO 245 (285) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE PRICE TARGET TO 370 (460) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES FIRSTGROUP PRICE TARGET TO 165 (162) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JPMORGAN CUTS SPIRE HEALTHCARE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERW.') - TARGET 310 (388) P.
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS THOMAS COOK PRICE TARGET TO 135 (159) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS HALFORDS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 425 (475) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS BTG PRICE TARGET TO 750 (765) PENCE - 'BUY'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES ALDERMORE PRICE TARGET TO 330 (323) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS CUTS CRODA PRICE TARGET TO 3100 (3200) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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SOCGEN CUTS IMI TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 975 (1350) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS IMI TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OVERWEIGHT') - TARGET 930 (1100) PENCE
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DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1170 (1250) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN CUTS RESTAURANT GROUP PT TO 1040 (1070) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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GOLDMAN RAISES JUST EAT PRICE TARGET TO 585 (570) PENCE - 'CONVICTION BUY LIST'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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PANMURE RAISES RPS GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 240 (180) PENCE
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PANMURE CUTS DAILY MAIL TO 'SELL' ('HOLD') - TARGET 700 (760) PENCE
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JPMORGAN RAISES YOUNG & COS BREWERY PRICE TARGET TO 1370 (1340) P. - 'OVERW.'
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BERENBERG RAISES VOLUTION GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 215 (200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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LIBERUM RAISES XLMEDIA PRICE TARGET TO 111 (103) PENCE - 'BUY'
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WH Ireland Ups AdEPT Price Target To 305p From 260p
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