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European shares edge up in quiet day led by Vestas, Domino's Pizza

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* STOXX 600 up 0.3 percent

* Vestas leads gainers after target upgrade

* Domino's surges on expansion plans

* Ex-divs weigh on UK-listed firms

* Monte Paschi up ahead of cash call vote

By Alistair Smout and Danilo Masoni

LONDON/MILAN, Nov 24 (Reuters) - European shares edged up on Thursday, remaining within a recent range, as a boost from healthcare stocks was partly offset by weak telecoms and utilities.

The STOXX Europe 600 index ended up 0.3 percent. The session was quiet with Wall Street shut for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Vestas rose 5.2 percent after Credit Suisse (IOB: 0QP5.IL - news) lifted its price target on the world's biggest wind power company. The stock had fallen more than 20 percent after climate change-sceptic Donald Trump won the race to the White House, raising uncertainty on U.S. energy and renewables policies.

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Credit Suisse, however, kept its underperform rating on the stock, saying investors should not underestimate its gearing to the U.S. market, which is the company's largest.

"Over time, we expect any relevant changes made by the U.S. President-elect on U.S. renewables to become clearer," it said.

Domino's Pizza was another big riser, up 3.2 percent. The company said it would step up its expansion plans after seeing a strong performance from new outlets and a positive market outlook.

"The group continues to trade well and management is reiterating FY guidance," analysts at Numis said in a note, adding the stock looked cheap compared with competitors.

"With (Other OTC: WWTH - news) renewed confidence in the rollout opportunity coupled with best practice from other Domino's franchisors we believe the discount to peers is overdone."

Heavyweight pharma stocks Novartis (IOB: 0QLR.IL - news) , GlaxoSmithKline (Amsterdam: GO8.AS - news) and Roche all rose by between 0.5 and 1.1 percent, as their sector rebounded following recent losses.

Chemical firm Arkema (Paris: FR0010313833 - news) rose 1 percent after UBS raised its target price on the stock.

Insurer Direct Line climbed 2.8 percent after it was upgraded to "overweight" from "equal-weight" by Morgan Stanley. In all, insurers were up 0.3 percent.

Ex-divs weighed on the market. TalkTalk, Vodafone and National Grid (LSE: NG.L - news) all traded without entitlement to their latest dividend payouts, dragging down telecoms and utilities.

Italian bank Monte dei Paschi (Milan: BMPS.MI - news) rose 3.3 percent ahead of an investor vote on a 5 billion euro share issue needed to stave off the risk of being wound down.

Today's European research round-up (Editing by Larry King and Mark Potter)