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Berenberg raises target price on Cranswick
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on food production company Cranswick from 5,312. 0p to 5,674. 0p on Monday, stating structural factors were driving trading strength.
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Berenberg raises target price on DFS Furniture
Analysts at Berenberg slightly raised their target price on retailer DFS Furniture from 110. 0p to 120. 0p on Friday as it said the market share competition was "heating up".
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Deutsche Bank ups WOSG to ‘buy’, cites mid-term growth potential
Deutsche Bank upgraded Watches of Switzerland on Thursday to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and lifted the price target to 490p from 435p.
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RBC Capital lifts Experian to ‘sector perform’
RBC Capital Markets lifted its stance on Experian to ‘sector perform’ from ‘underperform’ on Thursday as it transferred coverage, hiking the price target to 4,200p from 2,500p.
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Canaccord Genuity lowers target price on Avation
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on commercial passenger aircraft leasing business Avation from 280. 0p to 255. 0p on Thursday, a more than 50% net asset value discount despite upward pressure on fleet and order book values.
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EasyJet flies higher as JPMorgan says it’s a 'high conviction' overweight
EasyJet flew higher on Wednesday as JPMorgan Cazenove highlighted the stock as "a high conviction" ‘overweight’ in the low-cost carrier space.
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Canaccord Genuity starts Personal Group at 'buy'
Canaccord Genuity has initiated coverage on workforce benefits and health insurance provider Personal Group on Tuesday with a 'buy' rating and 209. 0p target price.
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Berenberg lowers target price on Essentra following unscheduled trading update
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on essential components manufacturer Essentra from 255. 0p to 200. 0p on Tuesday, citing a weak market backdrop.
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Canaccord Genuity stays at 'speculative buy' on Spirent Communications
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity took a fresh look at telecommunications testing company Spirent Communications on Monday following a Reuters report that revealed Viavi "could make another bid" for the company should Keysight's recommended 199. 0p per share offer fail due to regulatory concerns.
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Berenberg hikes Currys price target, shares rally
Berenberg lifted its price target on Currys on Monday to 125p from 92p as it pointed to confidence in both the growth outlook and improving cash generation.
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Berenberg lifts Volution price target after Fantech acquisition
Berenberg lifted its price target on Volution on Friday to 700p from 600p after it announced an agreement to buy Fantech Group in Australasia from Elta Group for up to AUD280m (£144m).
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UK grocers in a "good place" as retail sales pick up, says Shore Capital
Shore Capital says UK retailers have a reason to be "quite cheerful" after August's strong retail sales data on Friday, with listed supermarket companies likely to benefit from improving macro conditions.
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Jefferies downgrades Burberry, slashes price target
Jefferies downgraded Burberry on Friday to ‘underperform’ from ‘hold’ and slashed the price target to 490p from 800p as it took a look at European luxury brands.
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RBC Capital lifts price target on JTC after Citi Trust deal
RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on JTC on Thursday as it updated its forecasts for the first-half results, forex and the Citi Trust acquisition, assuming it completes at the end of H125.
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Berenberg starts coverage of Ashtead at ‘buy’, shares jump
Berenberg initiated coverage of equipment rental firm Ashtead on Thursday with a ‘buy’ rating and 7,000p price target.
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Goldman upgrades InterContinental Hotels, downgrades Whitbread
Goldman Sachs upgraded InterContinental Hotels to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ on Wednesday and cut Premier Inn owner Whitbread to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’ as it reshuffled its European-listed hotel ratings.
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Goldman Sachs downgrades Hiscox, upgrades Lancashire
Goldman Sachs has downgraded non-life insurer Hiscox and upgraded sector peer Lancashire as part of its review of the European insurance sector.
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Berenberg hikes target price on Warpaint London
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on cosmetics group Warpaint London from 580. 0p to 680. 0p on Wednesday after the company delivered "significant" end-market outperformance and margin expansion in its interim report card.
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RBC Capital starts Marshalls at ‘sector perform’
RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of Marshalls on Wednesday with a ‘sector perform’ rating and 370p price target.
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Citi upgrades Hammerson to ‘buy’
Citi upgraded Hammerson to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ on Wednesday and lifted the price target to 43p from 26p, saying it was entering a "new positive up cycle".