Seabridge Gold (NYSE: SA) today announced positive results from five more drill holes which continue to define a high-grade copper-gold deposit at Deep Kerr on its 100%-owned KSM Project in north western British Columbia, Canada. A total of 29 holes were commenced at Deep Kerr this summer and 26 hit the high-grade main zone.

American Realty Capital Properties (NASDAQ: ARCP) announced today that it has appointed Lisa Beeson as its Chief Operating Officer, effective November 7, 2013.  Ms. Beeson will join Nicholas S. Schorsch, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Brian S. Block, Chief Financial Officer, as part of ARCP's self-managed executive team.

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada,
today announced the presentation of interim data from a Phase 1B trial
(PN001) evaluating MK-3475, an investigational anti-PD-1 immunotherapy,
in patients with previously-treated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

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Tarmin today announced it has signed a U.S. distribution
agreement with Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM). Tarmin plans
to leverage Ingram Micro to distribute its GridBank solution and build
on its leadership in the new market of Data Defined Storage, a

BP Plc (NYSE: BP) reported upbeat third-quarter profit.

BP's underlying replacement profit dropped to $3.692 billion, from $5.017 billion, in the year-ago period. However, analysts were expecting a profit of $3.170 billion.

BP also lifted its quarterly dividend by 5.6% to 9.5 cents per share.

BP shares closed at $43.72 yesterday.

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (OTC: ANZBY) reported an 11% rise in its annual profit.

ANZ's net profit for the year climbed to 6.27 billion Australian dollars (US$6 billion), from A$5.66 billion, in the year-ago period.

Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) reported a 94% drop in its third-quarter net profit.

Deutsche Bank's quarterly net profit tumbled to 41 million euros ($24.7 million), versus a year-ago profit of EUR747 million. However, analysts were expecting a profit of EUR376 million.

Its pretax profit tumbled to EUR18 million, down from EUR1.13 billion.

UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) reported an upbeat third-quarter profit.

UBS posted its quarterly net profit at 577 million francs, versus analysts' estimates of 569 million francs.

Its total operating expenses declined 33%, while total headcount fell by 5% to 60,635.

UBS shares closed at $21.37 yesterday.

Below are the top large-cap diversified utilities stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield.

Exelon (NYSE: EXC) has a dividend yield of 4.40%. Exelon's shares closed at $28.07 yesterday.

Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE: PEG) has a dividend yield of 4.20%.