Vale SA (NYSE:VALE) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 28th, there was short interest totalling 184,987,181 shares, a growth of 15.4% from the November 14th total of 160,307,413 shares, AR Network reports. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -5.90% and weekly performance is 15.63%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.14. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -11.57%.

Equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank hoisted their target price on shares of Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN) from $17.00 to $25.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) shares moved down -23.56% in last trading session and ended the day at $11.84. ACHN return on assets is -42.30%. Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) quarterly performance is 4.87%.

Canadian financial services firm Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE:MFC) announced that its U.S. Division, John Hancock Financial, and New York Life have entered into an agreement by which John Hancock will acquire New York Life’s Retirement Plan Services or RPS business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE:MFC) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 9.00% and weekly performance is 5.89%. On last trading day company shares ended up $19.25. Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE:MFC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 2.38%.

On Dec. 8, Levi & Korsinsky, LLP is investigating Meritor, Inc. (NYSE:MTOR) in connection with possible claims of breaches of fiduciary duty. Meritor, Inc. (NYSE:MTOR) ended the last trading day at $14.48. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.90% and price to cash ratio as 5.79. Meritor, Inc. (NYSE:MTOR) showed a weekly performance of 8.06%.

Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD) begin trading ex-dividend on December 24, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.227634 per share Shareholders who purchased BBDO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD) shares moved down -0.82% in last trading session and ended the day at $13.23. Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD) quarterly performance is -15.68%.