(Alliance News) - The following global blue-chips received analyst recommendations Wednesday and Thursday:

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BASIC RESOURCES

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Barclays raises Air Liquide price target to 220 (190) EUR - 'overweight'

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Goldman Sachs raises Evonik price target to 19.90 (18.20) EUR - 'neutral'

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DZ Bank raises fair value for Evonik to 20 (18) EUR - 'hold'

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JPMorgan raises Antofagasta price target to 1,700 (1,320) pence - 'underweight'

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UBS raises Givaudan to 'neutral' (sell) - price target 3,900 (3,200) CHF

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JPMorgan cuts Rio Tinto price target to 6,610 (6,630) pence - 'overweight'

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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

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Hauck Aufhaeuser raises Adidas price target to 150 (95) EUR - 'sell'

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Goldman Sachs raises Adidas price target to 210 (200) EUR - 'neutral'

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Hauck Aufhaeuser starts CTS Eventim with 'buy' - price target 102 EUR

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Deutsche Bank raises Henkel to 'hold' (sell) - price target 70 (60) EUR

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Deutsche Bank raises Sixt to 'buy' (hold) - price target 120 EUR

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HSBC cuts Flutter to 'hold' (buy) - price target 15,900 (17,000) pence

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UBS raises Entain price target to 840 (830) pence - 'neutral'

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DZ Bank raises fair value for LVMH to 930 (880) EUR - 'buy'

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MWB raises Beiersdorf price target to 143 (140) EUR - 'hold'

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CONSUMER STAPLES

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Bernstein raises Pernod Ricard price target to 217 (205) EUR - 'outperform'

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Bernstein raises Diageo price target to 3,600 (3,440) pence - 'outperform'

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Bernstein raises AB InBev price target to 76 (67.50) EUR - 'outperform'

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FINANCIALS

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UBS raises Commerzbank price target to 17.90 (17.40) EUR - 'buy'

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Berenberg raises Munich RE price target to 465 (460) EUR - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises Standard Chartered price target to 1,300 (1,050) pence - 'buy'

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HEALTH CARE

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HSBC starts Haleon with 'buy' - price target 370 pence

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DZ Bank cuts fair value for Johnson & Johnson to 176 (181) USD - 'buy'

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INDUSTRIALS

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Goldman Sachs raises Rentokil initial price target to 560 (555) pence - 'neutral'

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UBS cuts RS Group price target to 750 (820) pence - 'neutral'

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