EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP: L'Oreal, Arcelormittal, Virgin Media

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07/02/2013 07:06

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several 
European companies, including, Virgin Media, Experian and L'Oreal, on Thursday. 
     
    HIGHLIGHTS 
    * L'oreal SA   : Socgen cuts to hold from buy 
    * Arcelormittal SA   : Socgen cuts target price to 15.5 euros from 16 euros 
       
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on 
Thursday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.  
     
    * Alfa Laval AB   : Barclays raises target price to Sek 130 from Sek 120 
    * Aperam SA   : ING cuts target price to 11 euros from 12.50 euros; rating hold 
    * Arcelormittal SA   : Socgen cuts target price to 15.5 euros from 16 euros 
    * Bourbon SA   : Socgen cuts target price to 26 euros from 33 euros; rating buy 
    * Daily Mail and General Trust Plc   : Barclays raises target price to 675p from 605p 
    * Edenred SA   : Socgen raises target price to 27.5 euros from 25.5 euros; rating buy 
    * Elisa Oyj   : Barclays cuts target price to 14.50 euros from 15.50 euros 
    * Essilor International   : Berenberg raises target price to 77 euros from 72 euros 
    * Experian Plc   : Barclays starts with overweight rating; price target of 1250p 
    * Hannover Rueckversicherung   : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy 
    * Hannover Rueckversicherung   : Berenberg ups target to 62.80 euros from 59 euros 
    * Hargreaves Lansdown Plc   : Barclays raises target price to 850p from 820p 
    * Koninklijke KPN NV   : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight 
    * Koninklijke KPN NV   : Barclays cuts price target to 3.80 euros from 7 euros 
    * L'Oreal SA   : Socgen cuts to hold from buy 
    * Maisons France Confort MFC SA   : Socgen cuts to hold from buy 
    * Melexis NV   : ING cuts to hold from buy 
    * Mobistar SA   : Barclays cuts target price to 20.50 euros from 27 euros 
    * RusPetro   :RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform; target price to 60p from 125p 
    * Svenska Handelsbanken AB   : SocGen raises target price to sek 245 from sek 230 
    * Turk TeleKom   : Barclays ups target price to tl 8.30 from tl 7.20 
    * Virgin Media   : Barclays raises target price to 3050p from 2500p; rating overweight 
    * Volvo AB   : Baird raises target price to sek 103 from sek 102; rating outperform 
       
 
 (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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