HSBC today upgrades its investment rating on Kingfisher PLC (LON:KGF) to hold (from reduce) and raised its price target to 180p (from 150p).

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HSBC today upgrades its investment rating on Mediclinic International Plc (LON:MDC) to hold (from reduce) and cut its price target to 260p (from 270p).

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Morgan Stanley today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Beazley PLC (LON:BEZ) and cut its price target to 505p (from 560p).

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Having failed to break back above the psychologically important 6,000 level earlier this week, the FTSE 100 gave up 2.4% to 5,759 points by midday...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) and cut its price target to 460p (from 480p).

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Morgan Stanley today reaffirms its equal weight investment rating on Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) and cut its price target to 420p (from 440p).

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Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on National Express Group PLC (LON:NEX) and cut its price target to 380p (from 410p).

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Citigroup today downgrades its investment rating on Stagecoach Group PLC (LON:SGC) to sell (from buy) and cut its price target to 49p (from 200p).

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Commerzbank today reaffirms its buy investment rating on International Consolidated Airlines Group (LON:IAG) and cut its price target to 400p (from 425p).

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HSBC today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Royal Dutch Shell (LON:RDSA) and cut its price target to 1500p (from 1575p).

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