LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts Howden; Barclays ups Rathbones

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The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday:

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FTSE 100

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Diageo to ’hold’ (sell)

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Smith & Nephew price target to 1,300 (1,250) pence - ’hold’

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Weir price target to 2,610 (2,580) pence - ’buy’

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Deutsche Bank Research raises St James’s Place price target to 1,200 (1,150) pence - ’buy’

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Jefferies raises St James’s Place price target to 1,266 (1,150) pence - ’buy’

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Deutsche Bank Research raises IMI price target to 2,250 (2,200) pence - ’buy’

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RBC raises IMI price target to 2,400 (2,250) pence - ’outperform’

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Stifel increases IMI share price target to 2,250p from 2,050p, ’buy’

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UBS raises Bunzl price target to 2,900 (2,850) pence - ’sell’

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RBC raises Fresnillo price target to 810 (800) pence - ’outperform’

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Barclays cuts Rio Tinto price target to 6,150 (6,300) pence - ’overweight’

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Barclays raises Pearson price target to 1,330 (1,260) pence - ’equal weight’

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Pearson price target to 1,307 (1,243) pence - ’hold’

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Barclays raises Haleon price target to 445 (415) pence - ’overweight’

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Haleon price target to 390 (375) pence - ’hold’

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JPMorgan raises International Consolidated Airlines price target to 6 (5.50) EUR - ’overweight’

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Jefferies raises International Consolidated Airlines price target to 400 (350) pence - ’buy’

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JPMorgan raises BAE Systems price target to 1,725 (1,630) pence - ’overweight’

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UBS raises Taylor Wimpey price target to 155 (153) pence - ’buy’

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Jefferies cuts Howden Joinery to ’hold’ (buy) - price target 854 (1,020) pence

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RBC raises Rightmove price target to 750 (630) pence - ’sector perform’

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JPMorgan raises Rightmove price target to 590 (585) pence - ’underweight’

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RBC raises Weir price target to 2,700 (2,500) pence - ’outperform’

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Bank of America raises Aviva price target to 620 (590) pence - ’buy’

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Bank of America raises Rolls-Royce price target to 1,150 (830) pence - ’buy’

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Rolls-Royce price target to 860 (630) pence - ’buy’

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FTSE 250

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Goldman Sachs cuts Ocado price target to 350 (380) pence - ’neutral’

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RBC cuts B&M European Value Retail price target to 375 (450) pence - ’outperform’

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RBC cuts Morgan Advanced Materials target to 265 (320) pence - ’outperform’

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Barclays raises Rathbones to ’equal weight’ (underweight) - price target 1,830 (1,880) pence

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JPMorgan raises Qinetiq price target to 570 (535) pence - ’overweight’

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JPMorgan raises Babcock International price target to 900 (760) pence - ’overweight’

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SMALL CAP

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Polar Capital Holdings price target to 520 (570) pence - ’hold’

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JPMorgan raises Bank of Ireland target to 10.10 (8.20) EUR - ’underweight’

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