Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $2.50 per share, or approximately $50.8 million in the aggregate.  Shareholders of record at the close of business on November 7, 2013 will receive the special cash dividend payable on November 14, 2013.  The company expects to continue paymen

;Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) has acquired Voodoo Music & Arts Experience, New Orleans' critically-acclaimed music festival.

Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRNE) announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 4,150,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $7.25 per share.  The shares will begin trading on The NASDAQ Capital Market on October 25, 2013 under the symbol "SRNE." The gross proceeds to Sorrento from this offering are expected to be ap

Forestar Group (NYSE: FOR) and Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds (CJUF)
celebrated the official grand opening of East Austin's newest
multifamily community, Eleven, at the property Thursday afternoon.

Alcobra Ltd. (NASDAQ: ADHD) today announced the pricing of its public offering of 2,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of $16.50 per share. The gross proceeds to Alcobra from the offering are expected to be $33,000,000 before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

NQ Mobile (NYSE: NQ) will hold a special conference call prior to market opening on Friday, October 25, with investors and mobile industry analysts to address false allegations.

The conference call will be held at 8:30 a.m.

B/E Aerospace (NASDAQ: BEAV) today announced
that its Board of Directors has appointed Werner Lieberherr, who is
currently President and Chief Operating Officer of B/E Aerospace, Inc.,
as co-Chief Executive Officer of B/E Aerospace, Inc.

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

Wall Street expects Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) to report its Q3 earnings at $1.05 per share on revenue of $21.05 billion.

Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) announced today that its SG Gaming U.K. division has successfully extended its contract with major U.K. bookmaker Ladbrokes to be the sole provider of server-based gaming machines to its U.K. estate of nearly 2,250 shops through March 31, 2019. Under the terms of the contract, SG Gaming U.K.

Below are the top small-cap telecom services-domestic stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield.

Consolidated Communications Holdings (NASDAQ: CNSL) has a dividend yield of 8.50%.