LONDON (ShareCast) - Admiral Group: HB Markets initiates with a buy recommendation.

AstraZeneca: Deutsche Bank takes target price from 3100p to 3160p and leaves its hold recommendation unchanged.

Avon Rubber: Investec upgrades from hold to add with a target price of 420p.

Betfair Group: Citigroup raises target price from 630p to 880p and upgrades to neutral.

British American Tabacco: Nomura ups target price from 4012p to 4041p and maintains a buy recommendation. Credit Suisse raises target price from 3600p to 3800p, while leaving its outperform rating unchanged.

Croda International: Numis reduces target price from 2565p to 2537p keeping a hold recommendation.

Debenhams: Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades to sell with its target price at 70p.

Filtrona: HB Markets starts with a buy recommendation.

Kazakhmys: Deutsche Bank lowers target price from 610p to 600p and stays with its hold recommendation.

Ladbrokers: Jefferies cuts target price from 265p to 230p reiterating a buy rating.

Marks & Spencer: Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades to sell with a target price of 350p.

Providence Resources: Cantor Fitzgerald increases target price from 1530p to 1797p and keeps its buy recommendation.

Rotork: Investec reduces target price from 2700p to 2460p maintaining a sell recommendation.

Scapa Group: Numis ups target price from 80p to 90p and upgrades to buy.

Sports Direct: Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades to hold with a target price of 440p.

Standard Life: Deutsche Bank revises target price from 410p to 425p maintaining a buy recommendation.

St James's Place: Numis increases target price from 580p to 610p reiterating an add rating.

Taylor Wimpey: Citigroup moves target price from 78p to 87p, but still recommends selling.

Unilever: Jefferies increases target price from 2608p to 2720p keeping a hold recommendation.

Wilmington Group: Westhouse Securities upgrades from neutral to add with a target price of 165p.

WPP Group: Bank of America ups target price from 1200p to 1220p and retains a buy recommendation.

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