Shares of Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) were the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 57,533,470 shares, an increase of 7.9% from the November 28th total of 53,310,421 shares, American Banking & Market News reports. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 13.10% and weekly performance is 1.30%. On last trading day company shares ended up $39.01. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 9.25%.

Activist investor Keith Meister’s hedge fund firm, Corvex Management LP, disclosed in a regulatory filing that it accumulated 64.70 million shares or a 7.1% stake, in American Realty Capital Properties Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCP). American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCP) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is -71.80% and weekly performance is 5.74%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.48. American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -9.08%.

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) announced the commencement of an exchange offer for all of its outstanding 6.375% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Initial Notes”), which are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for an equal principal amount of its 6.375% Senior Notes due 2022, which have been registered under the Securities Act (the “New Notes”). Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:KND) shares decreased -1.51% in last trading session and ended the day at $18.28. KND Gross Margin is 93.60% and its return on assets is -2.30%. Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:KND) quarterly performance is -6.54%.

On Dec 16, Progressive Corp. (NYSE: PGR) has agreed to acquire a controlling position in ARX Holding Corp., the parent company of American Strategic Insurance (ASI) and its affiliates, for approximately $875 million in cash. The shares will be purchased primarily from non-management shareholders and will bring Progressive’s interest in the company to approximately 67%, up from the 5% interest it’s held since 2012. Progressive Corp. (NYSE:PGR) ended the last trading day at $27.12. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 0.93% and price to cash ratio as 175.95. Progressive Corp. (NYSE:PGR) showed a weekly performance of 2.11%.

Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) was downgraded by research analysts at TheStreet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Friday. Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC) shares increased 3.91% in last trading session and ended the day at $4.78. NSSC Gross Margin is 32.10% and its return on assets is 5.80%. Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC) quarterly performance is 1.49%.