EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Atlas Copco ,Lloyds, Poste Italiane

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- Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Atlas Copco ,Lloyds and Poste Italiane on Wednesday.


HIGHLIGHTS


* Atlas Copco ATCOa.ST: Citigroup raises target price to SEK 242 from SEK 204

* Howden Joinery HWDN.L: Berenberg raises target price to 1075p from 1000p

* Lloyds LLOY.L: Berenberg initiates coverage with hold rating

* Natwest Group Plc NWG.L: Berenberg initiates coverage with target price 860p

* Poste Italiane PST.MI: Barclays raises to overweight from equal-weight

Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Wednesday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.

* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L: HSBC raises target price to 3050p from 2600p

* Atlas Copco ATCOa.ST: Citigroup raises target price to SEK 242 from SEK 204

* Barclays BARC.L: Berenberg initiates coverage with target price 620p

* Barclays BARC.L: Berenberg initiates coverage with buy rating

* Biomérieux BIOX.PA: Barclays cuts target price to EUR 80 from EUR 90

* Breedon Group Plc BREE.L: Citigroup cuts target price to 310p from 340p

* Bunzl BNZL.L: Barclays raises target price to 2650p from 2250p

* Burberry Group BRBY.L: HSBC cuts target price to 1400p from 1525p

* Glencore Plc GLEN.L: HSBC raises target price to 680p from 620p

* Holcim AG HOLN.S: Jefferies raises target price to CHF 78.4 from CHF 77

* Howden Joinery HWDN.L: Berenberg raises target price to 1075p from 1000p

* Informa Plc INF.L: Barclays raises target price to 1030p from 1020p

* Kering PRTP.PA: TD Cowen cuts target price to EUR 290 from EUR 300

* Lloyds LLOY.L: Berenberg initiates coverage with target price 117p

* Lloyds LLOY.L: Berenberg initiates coverage with hold rating

* L'Oreal OREP.PA: Jefferies raises target price to EUR 328 from EUR 323

* Medincell SA MEDCL.PA: Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 38 from EUR 43

* Mitie Group Plc MTO.L: Berenberg raises target price to 230p from 215p

* Natwest Group Plc NWG.L: Berenberg initiates coverage with target price 860p

* Natwest Group Plc NWG.L: Berenberg initiates coverage with buy rating

* Poste Italiane PST.MI: Barclays raises target price to EUR 35.2 from EUR 21.6

* Poste Italiane PST.MI: Barclays raises to overweight from equal-weight

* Richemont CFR.S: Jefferies raises target price to CHF 200 from CHF 165

* Rio Tinto RIO.L: HSBC raises target price to 7850p from 7100p

* Sage Group SGE.L: JP Morgan cuts target price to 1000p from 1100p

* Weir Group WEIR.L: JP Morgan raises target price to 3800p from 3500p