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

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BASIC RESOURCES

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Morgan Stanley raises Aurubis price target to 75 (70) EUR - 'equal-weight'

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Warburg Research raises Aurubis price target to 81 (71) EUR - 'hold'

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Baader Bank cuts Aurubis price target to 90 (110) EUR - 'buy'

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Stifel raises Linde price target to 459 (429) USD - 'hold'

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Stifel cuts K+S to 'sell' (hold) - price target 12.5 (14.0) EUR

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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

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JPMorgan raises Relx price target to 4,150 (4,100) pence - 'overweight'

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JPMorgan cuts Apple price target to 210 (215) USD - 'overweight'

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UBS raises Auto Trader Group price target to 655 (613) pence - 'sell'

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Goldman Sachs raises Mercedes-Benz Group price target to 97 (93) EUR - 'buy'

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HSBC raises Kingfisher to 'buy' (hold) - price target 305 (235) pence

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JPMorgan raises Marks & Spencer to 'overweight' (neutral) - price target 330 (260) pence

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UBS raises Zalando price target to 25 (23) EUR - 'neutral'

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DZ Bank raises Henkel to 'buy' (hold) - price target 85 (74) EUR

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DZ Bank cuts fair value for Porsche Automobil Holding to 58 (60) EUR - 'buy'

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CONSUMER STAPLES

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Jefferies raises Ahold Delhaize price target to 29.5 (28.5) EUR - 'hold'

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FINANCIALS

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Morgan Stanley raises Talanx price target to 76 (68) EUR - 'equal-weight'

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts M&G price target to 240 (250) pence - 'buy'

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Deutsche Bank raises Phoenix Group Holdings price target to 570 (550) pence - 'hold'

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Barclays raises Intermediate Capital Group pt to 2,450 (2,185) pence - 'over weight'

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Berenberg raises London Stock Exchange Group pt to 11,000 (10,600) pence - 'buy'

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HEALTH CARE

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Citigroup raises Sartorius price target to 400 (390) EUR - 'buy'

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INDUSTRIALS

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Citigroup raises Daimler Truck Holding price target to 53.6 (50.0) EUR - 'buy'

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Metzler raises Nordex to 'buy' (hold) - price target 14.9 (9.9) EUR

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HSBC raises Smiths Group to 'buy' (hold) - price target 2,000 (1,875) pence

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Jefferies raises Heidelberg Materials price target to 120.0 (109.1) EUR - 'buy'

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TECHNOLOGY

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Metzler reinitiates TeamViewer with 'buy' - price target 21 EUR

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JPMorgan raises Prysmian price target to 55 (53) EUR - 'overweight'

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UTILITIES

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Jefferies cuts Severn Trent price target to 2,880 (2,950) pence - 'buy'

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Jefferies raises United Utilities Group price target to 1,230 (1,200) pence - 'buy'

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