RESEARCH ALERT-Natixis raises Banco Popolare, others price targets

Oct 2 (Reuters) - :

* Natixis raises Banco Popolare target price to 1.12 euros

from 1.01 euros; rating neutral

* Natixis raises BNP Paribas target price to 45.5 euros from 40 euros; rating buy

* Natixis raises Credit Agricole SA target price to 6.7 euros from

5.5 euros; rating buy

* Natixis raises Credit Suisse target price to SFR 19 from SFR 17;

rating neutral

* Natixis raises Deutsche Bank target price to 34 euros from 33

euros; rating neutral

* Natixis raises Intesa Sanpaolo target price to 1.45 euros from 1.38

euros; rating buy

* Natixis raises KBC target price to 22.9 euros from 21 euros; rating

buy * Natixis cuts Saipem SpA target price to 44 euros from 50 euros; rating buy

* Natixis raises Monte Paschi Di Siena target price to 0.22 euros

from 0.21 euros; rating neutral

* Natixis raises Societe Generale target price to 26.3 euros from 22

euros; rating buy * Natixis raises UBI Banca target price to 2.81 euros from 2.54 euros; rating neutral

* Natixis raises UBS target price to SFR 14 from SFR 13.8; rating buy

* Natixis raises UniCredit target price to 3.15 euros from 2.98 euros; rating neutral

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