ANALYST RECOMMENDATIONS : Centrica, Chewy, Dollar General, Pearson, Western Digital...

Every morning, find a selection of analysts' recommendations covering North America and the UK. The list only includes companies that have been the subject of a change of opinion or price target, or of a new coverage. It may be updated during the session. This information can be used to shed light on movements in certain stocks or on market sentiment towards a company.

• Advanced medical: Liberum upgrades to buy from hold with a target price lowered from GBX 235 to GBX 230.
• Applied material: Goldman Sachs maintains its buy recommendation with a target price of USD 152.
• Associated british foods: BNP Paribas Exane downgrades to neutral from outperform with a target price of GBX 2325.
• Autozone inc: BNP Paribas Exane maintains its outperform rating with a target price of USD 3,215.
• Big technologies: Liberum maintains its buy rating with a target price of GBX 325.
• Centrica plc: JP Morgan maintains its overweight rating with a target price of GBP 1.90.
• Chewy inc- cl a: Oppenheimer downgrades to market perform from outperform.
• Dollar general c: JP Morgan downgrades to underweight from neutral with a target price reduced from USD 132 to USD 116.
• Pearson plc: Shore Capital downgrades to hold from buy with no change in target price.
• Western digital: BNP Paribas Exane upgrades to outperform from neutral with a target price raised from USD 36 to USD 58.