RESEARCH ALERT-Citigroup raises Taylor Wimpey to buy

Oct 1 (Reuters) - :

* Citigroup raises Taylor Wimpey to buy from neutral

* Citigroup raises Barratt Developments Plc price target to 170p from

130p

* Citigroup raises Bellway PLC price target to 1110p from 965p

* Citigroup raises Redrow target price to 165p from 132p

* Citigroup raises Berkeley Group Holdings PLC price target to 1760p

from 1600p

* Citigroup raises Bovis Homes Group PLC price target to 590p from 550p

* Citigroup raises Persimmon target price to 870p from 800p

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