EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP: EADS, Air Liquide, BNP Paribas

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15/02/2013 07:53

Feb 15 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several 
European companies, including EADS, BNP Paribas and Rolls-Royce, on Friday. 
     
    HIGHLIGHTS 
    * BNP Paribas SA   : SocGen raises target price to 56 euros from 54 euros 
    * EADS NV   : Investec starts with buy rating; price target of 43 euros 
    * Air Liquide SA   : Jefferies cuts price target to 6.25 euros from 6.60 euros 
       
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Friday. 
Stock entries are in alphabetical order.  
     
    * Aberdeen Asset Management   : Canaccord Genuity raises to buy from hold 
    * Aberdeen Asset Management   : Canaccord Genuity raises price target to 460p from 400p 
   
    * Aberdeen Asset Management   : Barclays raises target price to 490p from 470p 
    * AB Inbev   : HSBC raises target price to 78 euros from 74 euros; rating overweight 
    * African Barrick Gold   : HSBC cuts to neutral from overweight 
    * Air Liquide SA   : SocGen cuts target price to 100 euros from 105 euros 
    * Air Liquide SA   : Jefferies cuts price target to 6.25 euros from 6.60 euros 
    * Alten SA   : Kepler raises target price to 35 euros from 33 euros; rating buy 
    * Amec   : Barclays raises target price to 1350p from 1320p 
    * Anheuser Busch Inbev   : Bernstein raises target price to 81 euros from 76.50 euros 
    * Ausy SA   : Kepler raises target price to 24.4 euros from 23.7 euros; rating buy 
    * Avocet Mining   : Canaccord Genuity cuts to hold from buy 
    * Avocet Mining   : Canaccord Genuity cuts price target to 40p from 90p 
    * Bankia SA   : SocGen cuts target price to 0.05 euro from 0.4 euro 
    * BNP Paribas SA   : SocGen raises target price to 56 euros from 54 euros 
    * Clariant AG   : Barclays raises target price to Sfr 15.70 from Sfr 15.20 
    * Clasquin   : Kepler ups to buy from hold; price target to 23 euros from 21 euros 
    * Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling   : SocGen ups target price to 16.5 euros from 14 euros 
    * Corio NV   : SocGen cuts target price by 4 percent to 44 euros; rating buy 
    * Dialog Semiconductor   : Jefferies cuts price target to 18.50 euros from 20 euros 
    * EADS NV   : Investec starts with buy rating; price target of 43 euros 
    * Fresnillo   : Citigroup cuts to sell from neutral; price target to 1520p from 1956p  
    * Imerys SA   : SocGen raises target price to 55 euros from 46 euros; rating hold 
    * Imerys SA   : HSBC raises target price to 47 euros from 40 euros 
    * KBC Groupe SA   : SocGen raises target price to 31 euros from 23 euros 
    * Ladbrokes   : Barclays raises target price to 210p from 165p 
    * Mail Ru Group Ltd   : Barclays starts with overweight rating 
    * Mercialys SA   : SocGen cuts target price by 3 euros to 17 euros; rating buy 
    * Pernod Ricard SA   : SocGen raises target price to 110 euros from 95 euros 
    * Pernod Ricard SA   : Kepler raises target price to 97 euros from 83 euros 
    * Pernod Ricard SA   : Bernstein cuts target price to 103 euros from 107 euros 
    * Petroleum Geo-Services ASA   : Barclays raises target price to Nok 140 from Nok 135 
    * Petropavlovsk   : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy; price target to 377p from 501p  
    * Publicis   : Kepler raises target price to 52 euros from 45 euros; rating hold 
    * Publicis   : SocGen raises target price to 53 euros from 50 euros; rating hold 
    * Randgold Resources   : Citigroup cuts to sell from neutral 
    * Randgold Resources   : Citigroup cuts price target to 5540p from 6600p  
    * Randstad Holding NV   : Barclays raises target price to 36 euros from 31 euros 
    * Reckitt Benckiser   : HSBC raises target price to 4700p from 4400p; rating neutral 
    * Renault SA   : SocGen raises target price to 55 euros from 46 euros; rating buy  
    * Rolls-Royce Holdings   : Barclays raises target price to 1200p from 935p 
    * Rolls-Royce Holdings   : RBC raises price target to 1,170p from 1,070p 
    * Rolls-Royce Holdings   : SocGen raises target price to 900p from 880p 
    * Terna Rete Elettrica   : Barclays raises target to 3.50 euros from 3.30 euros 
    * UCB S.A.  : Berenberg raises price target to 50 euros from 36 euros 
 
 
 (Compiled by Neha Dimri; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 4135 5800; Reuters 
Messaging: neha.dimri.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net) 
 
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