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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

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** 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)