Friday broker round-up UPDATE

6th Sep 2013 08:01

Antofagasta: Canaccord Genuity lowers target price from 1035p to 1020p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged.Ashmore Group: Canaccord Genuity downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 380p.Associated British Foods: Societe Generale upgrades to hold with a target price of 1900p.Bellway: Panmure Gordon takes target price from 1327p to 1383p and maintains a hold recommendation.British American Tabacco: Citi cuts target price from 4000p to 3800p, while leaving its buy recommendation unaltered.BTG: Numis initiates with a target price of 350p and a reduce rating.Diageo: Citi increases target price from 1830p to 2320p upgrading from neutral to buy.Dixons Retail: Alphavalue shifts target price from 39.90p to 40.60p, while downgrading from reduce to sell.EMIS Group: Numis cuts target price from 900p to 860p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged.Gable Holdings: Panmure Gordon downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 71p.Go-Ahead Group: Panmure Gordon raises target price from 1500p to 1550p maintaining a hold recommendation.Howden Joinery: JP Morgan ups target price from 299p to 306p and retains an overweight rating.H&T Group: N+1 Singer reduces target price from 290p to 164p, while its buy recommendation remains unchanged.International Consolidated Airlines Group: Cantor Fitzgerald raises target price from 290p to 360p keeping a buy recommendation.Iomart: Canaccord Genuity ups target price from 272p to 300p and maintains a buy recommendation.Johnson Matthey: Morgan Stanley increases target price from 2570p to 2890p reiterating an equal-weight rating.Kingfisher: Morgan Stanley downgrades to underweight with a target price of 300p.Low&Bonar: N+1 Singer shifts target price from 69p to 78p and upgrades to buy.Man Group: Espirito Santo raises target price from 49p to 64p, while staying with its sell recommendation.Matchtech Group: Numis takes target price from 510p to 544p maintaining its buy recommendation.McBride: Numis cuts target price from 140p to 132p downgrading to hold.Rio Tinto: Goldman Sachs ups target price from 2500p to 2550p, but still recommends selling.Sage Group: Morgan Stanley downgrades to underweight with a target price of 320p.Vodafone: Citi moves target price from 230p to 235p and stays with its buy recommendation.WPP Group: Panmure Gordon increases target price from 1250p to 1450p keeping its buy recommendation.