Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE

29th Jan 2014 08:54

African Barrick Gold: Canaccord Genuity ups target price from 180p to 205p keeping a hold recommendation.Antofagasta: Westhouse Securities takes target price from 1000p to 1060p and maintains its buy recommendation.BG Group: Liberum Capital reduces target price from 1475p to 1280p downgrading to hold.Brewin Dolphin: Canaccord Genuity downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 304p.Carpetright: N+1 Singer cuts target price from 670p to 640p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged.CRH: Deutsche Bank downgrades to hold with a target price of 1500p.Derwent London: Deutsche Bank downgrades to sell.Enterprise Inns: Numis downgrades from add to hold with a target price of 170p.First Quantum Minerals: Citi raises target price from 900p to 940p, but still keeps its sell recommendation.Fusionex International: Panmure Gordon increases target price from 541p to 586p and leaves its buy recommendation unaltered.Gem Diamonds: JP Morgan ups target price from 190p to 200p and retains an overweight rating. Citi shifts target price from 182p to 191p and keeps a buy recommendation.Howden Joinery: Berenberg initiates with a target price of 390p and a buy recommendation.Liontrust Asset Management: N+1 Singer moves target price from 282p to 294p and keeps a buy recommendation. Numis cuts target price from 345p to 335p, while staying with its buy recommendation.Lonmin: Panmure Gordon reduces target price from 555p to 420p, while its buy recommendation is kept.Merlin Entertainment: Jefferies initiates with a target price of 425p and a buy recommendation.M.P. Evans: WH Ireland ups target price from 580p to 600p and retains a buy recommendation.Petropavlovsk: Canaccord Genuity shifts target price from 70p to 71p and maintains a hold recommendation.Renew Holdings: WH Ireland raises target price from 235p to 275p maintaining a buy recommendation. Numis increases target price from 185p to 215p, but downgrades from buy to add.Solid State: WH Ireland reinstates its buy recommendation and a target price of 335p.Spectris: N+1 Singer takes target price from 2270p to 2300p and reiterates a hold recommendation.Staffline Recruitment Group: Liberum Capital upgrades to buy with a target price of 630p.Standard Life: JP Morgan shaves target price from 430p to 427p and retains an overweight rating.Stock Spirits Group: JP Morgan takes target price from 280p to 305p maintaining an overweight rating.Vernalis: N+1 Singer initiates with a target price of 43p and a buy recommendation.Wolseley: JP Morgan increases target price from 3550p to 3800p and keeps its overweight rating.