BUZZ-Intu Properties: Leads sector after brokerage upgrades
** Shares (Frankfurt: DI6.F - news) of Intu Properties Plc (LSE: INTU.L - news) rise as much as 2 pct to outperform the UK REITs sector, after two large brokerages raise their target price on the UK shopping centre owner's stock
** Stock among the biggest gainers on the bluechip FTSE-100 index and inching back towards 3-1/2 year high
** Deutsche Bank (Xetra: 514000 - news) raises to 380 pence from 280 pence and upgrades stock to a "buy" while Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS-PB - news) ups PT to 347 pence from 267 pence but keeps a "sell" on the stock
** Touching a high of 356.7 pence, Intu's moves past the mean target price of 337.44 pence analyst have on it according to Reuters data
** Goldman Sachs bumps target prices across sector, saying that with high quality buildings in their kitty they're well placed against broader market trends
** Deutsche Bank cites expected benefits from the potential launch of ECB's QE programme on Thursday
** Other sector gainers on upgrades include: Land Securities (LSE: LAND.L - news) Group Plc up 1.3 pct, British Land Company Plc up 0.8 pct and Hammerson Plc (LSE: HMSO.L - news) up 0.6 pct; all at more than six-year highs (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : esha.vaish.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)