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title: "Canaccord Genuity Keeps Their Buy Rating on WH Smith (SMWH)"
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description: "Canaccord Genuity analyst Mark Photiades reiterated a Buy rating on WH Smith (SMWH) with a price target of p555.00. This follows a recent Buy from J.P. Morgan, contrasting with Berenberg Bank's Hold rating issued in mid-June."
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# Canaccord Genuity Keeps Their Buy Rating on WH Smith (SMWH)

In a report released today, Mark Photiades from Canaccord Genuity reiterated a Buy rating on WH Smith, with a price target of p555.00.

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Photiades covers the Consumer Cyclical sector, focusing on stocks such as WH Smith, IG Design, and Card Factory. According to TipRanks, Photiades has an average return of -9.2% and a 38.25% success rate on recommended stocks. 

In addition to Canaccord Genuity, WH Smith also received a Buy from J.P. Morgan’s Harry Gowers in a report issued on June 22. However, on June 15, Berenberg Bank assigned a Hold rating to WH Smith (LSE: SMWH).

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