BRIEF-Seymour Pierce raises Burberry, JD Sports to buy

Oct 11 (Reuters) - :

* Seymour Pierce raises Burberry Group PLC to buy from hold

* Seymour Pierce raises JD Sports to buy from hold; raises price target

to 1000p from 800p

* Seymour Pierce raises WH Smith price target to 720p from 680p;

rating buy

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