** Shares of JD Sports Fashion Plc fall 2.3% to 117.40p, stock top pct loser on FTSE 100 index
** Barclays analysts cut rating on fashion retailer to 'equal weight' from 'overweight'; reduce target price to 140p from 165p
** On co's proposal last week to buy American athletic fashion retailer Hibbett for about $1.08 bln, Barclays analysts say rebuilding a track record would have been preferable before spending on another acquisition
** Including session's losses, stock down ~29% YTD
(Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru)
((abyjose.koilparambil@thomsonreuters.com))
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