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Montana manufacturing outpaces most other sectors, generating $2 billion in wages

Montana’s manufacturing sector remains a cornerstone of the state’s economy, according to three reports on the state of manufacturing recently released by the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center at Montana State… Read More

November 2, 2025

Wall Street Charges Higher as Tech Earnings Spark Optimism

The stock market wrapped up this week in a mood of cautious celebration as investors watched technology companies drive the rally. After a standout October, November opened with optimism and… Read More

November 1, 2025

Retailers Scramble as U.S. Penny Phase-Out Forces Price Rounding

Now that the United States has officially stopped making pennies, a nationwide scramble is underway among gas stations, fast-food chains, and major retailers to adjust prices and handle cash transactions… Read More

November 1, 2025

Nvidia’s Q3 2025 Earnings Report: Anticipating Continued Growth Amid AI Demand

Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is preparing to release its third-quarter 2025 earnings report on Wednesday, November 19, after the market closes, with investors and analysts closely watching for insights into… Read More

October 26, 2025

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Dakota Foundry Named One of America’s Top 100 Small Businesses by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Dakota Foundry, a vertically integrated grey and ductile iron foundry, has been named one of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce “CO—100 Top 100 Small Businesses in America”, a national recognition… Read More

November 3, 2025

Montana manufacturing outpaces most other sectors, generating $2 billion in wages

Montana’s manufacturing sector remains a cornerstone of the state’s economy, according to three reports on the state of manufacturing recently released by the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center at Montana State… Read More

November 2, 2025

Bitcoin Heads for First October Loss Since 2018, Snapping Seven-Year Winning Streak

itcoin was on track Friday to post its first October loss in seven years, breaking a streak that had given the month a “lucky” reputation among cryptocurrency traders. The world’s… Read More

November 1, 2025

Fed Cuts Rates Again, But Powell Warns the Easing Cycle May Be Near Its End

The Federal Reserve delivered a widely anticipated quarter-point rate cut this week, lowering its benchmark federal funds rate to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%, its second reduction of the… Read More

November 1, 2025

Wall Street Charges Higher as Tech Earnings Spark Optimism

The stock market wrapped up this week in a mood of cautious celebration as investors watched technology companies drive the rally. After a standout October, November opened with optimism and… Read More

November 1, 2025

Retailers Scramble as U.S. Penny Phase-Out Forces Price Rounding

Now that the United States has officially stopped making pennies, a nationwide scramble is underway among gas stations, fast-food chains, and major retailers to adjust prices and handle cash transactions… Read More

November 1, 2025

Nvidia’s Q3 2025 Earnings Report: Anticipating Continued Growth Amid AI Demand

Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is preparing to release its third-quarter 2025 earnings report on Wednesday, November 19, after the market closes, with investors and analysts closely watching for insights into… Read More

October 26, 2025

Stock Market Reaches Record Highs Amid Soft Inflation Data and Strong Earnings

This week, the U.S. stock market surged to new record levels, reflecting investor optimism fueled by softer-than-expected inflation data and strong corporate earnings. The rally highlights growing confidence that the… Read More

October 25, 2025

Alphabet Inc. Set to Report Q3 2025 Earnings Amid Strong Growth in Cloud and AI

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent company of Google, is set to release its third-quarter 2025 earnings report on Wednesday, October 29, after the market closes. Analysts are projecting revenues… Read More

October 25, 2025

Apple Prepares to Release Q4 2025 Earnings Amid Strong iPhone 17 Sales

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is set to release its fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report on Thursday, October 30, after the market closes. Analysts are forecasting earnings per share (EPS) of… Read More

October 25, 2025

Netflix Prepares to Report Q3 Earnings as Investors Focus on Growth and Ad Revenue

Netflix is set to release its third-quarter 2025 earnings report on Tuesday, October 21, a closely watched event for investors looking to gauge the streaming giant’s growth trajectory, profitability, and… Read More

October 19, 2025

Wall Street Closes Out Strong Week Despite Bank Jitters and Policy Uncertainty

  U.S. stocks finished higher last week, capping the market’s best weekly performance in nearly two months as major indexes rebounded from early volatility and investors found renewed optimism in… Read More

October 18, 2025

Wall Street Rallies to Fresh Highs After Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks surged this week, with all three major indexes closing at record highs after the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut of the year, fueling hopes that… Read More

September 20, 2025

Governor Gianforte Welcomes Rivian as First Electric Vehicle Manufacturer in Montana

Governor Greg Gianforte joined Rivian officials and community leaders in Belgrade this week to celebrate the opening of the company’s new 20,000-square-foot service and demo center, marking Rivian as the… Read More

September 7, 2025

Montana State opens quantum computing facility

Montana State University officially opened its interdisciplinary research facility dedicated to the study of quantum computing Aug. 20. Called QCORE, or Quantum Collaborative Research and Education, the high-tech facility is… Read More

August 30, 2025

Warren Buffett Marks 95th Birthday With Reflection on Legacy, Berkshire’s Future

Warren Buffett, the legendary investor known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” celebrated his 95th birthday Tuesday in typically understated fashion, surrounded by close family and friends in his hometown. Buffett,… Read More

August 30, 2025

Montana Commerce Department Launches New Loan Program for Rural Businesses

The Montana Department of Commerce announced Monday that a new loan participation program aimed at expanding access to capital for rural businesses will open for applications on Oct. 1, 2025…. Read More

August 28, 2025

Montana Unemployment Holds at 2.8% in July

Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 2.8% in July, marking the tenth consecutive month below 3% and extending a four-year stretch at or below 3.4%, according to state labor data released… Read More

August 27, 2025

CNBC Ranks North Dakota Most Business-Friendly State for Fourth Straight Year

For the fourth year in a row, North Dakota has been named the nation’s most business-friendly state, according to CNBC’s annual “Top States for Business” rankings. The network evaluates all… Read More

August 26, 2025

Bozeman-Based Texbase Launches Advisory Board,

Texbase, Inc., a Bozeman-based retail data management software company, announced Monday the formation of an Advisory Board to guide its next phase of strategic growth. The company also named retail… Read More

August 25, 2025

Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy Announce All-Stock Merger

Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) and NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NWE) said  their boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock, tax-free merger…. Read More

August 24, 2025

After completing innovation and management graduate program, Montana State alumnus launches food-focused startup

With bachelor’s and master’s degrees now under his belt, Montana State University alumnus Quinn Holland’s advice to current students is still what drives him every day. “Relentlessly chase what excites… Read More

August 21, 2025

Lee Enterprises to Pay $9.5 Million in Privacy Case, Faces New Employee Class-Action Lawsuits

Lee Enterprises, the Iowa-based newspaper chain that owns hundreds of publications in 25 states, including several in Montana, has agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle a subscriber privacy lawsuit… Read More

August 17, 2025

Stocks End Week Near Records as Rate-Cut Bets Bolster Gains

U.S. stocks closed the week within striking distance of all-time highs, buoyed by renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in September and a flurry of… Read More

August 17, 2025

Kodak Faces Debt Deadline Amid “Going Concern” Disclosure

Eastman Kodak Co. is facing heightened scrutiny after its latest 10-Q filing flagged a “going concern” risk tied to more than $470 million in term loan and preferred stock obligations… Read More

August 15, 2025

Trump Administration Sees Trillions in New U.S. Manufacturing Investments

Since President Donald J. Trump took office, U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation have seen a surge in domestic investment, with corporations and foreign entities pledging trillions of dollars to expand… Read More

August 15, 2025

1M homes to be powered by Montana coal mine expansion

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of the Interior on Tuesday approved expansion of coal mining in Montana, marking the second largest coal expansion since President Donald Trump took… Read More

August 14, 2025

North Dakotaʼs LIFT Program Awards $1 Million Loan to Trilogy LLC for Oil and Gas Innovation

The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced that the Legacy Investment for Technology LIFT) program has awarded a $1 million loan to Trilogy LLC, a North Dakota-based company that developed… Read More

August 3, 2025

Market Hits Seasonal Turbulence After Soaring to Record Highs

Wall Street ended July on a strong note with the S&P 500 rising 27.2% from its April 8 lows to set new highs by July 31, capping one of the… Read More

August 3, 2025

Stocks Rally as Tech and Earnings Power Wall Street

The S&P 500 rose 2.3% for the week, its best five-day stretch since early June. The Nasdaq Composite surged 3.1%, driven by blowout results from Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA),… Read More

July 26, 2025

Simplot to Acquire Clarebout Potatoes

The J.R. Simplot Company and Clarebout Potatoes announced this week Simplot’s intention to acquire the operating business of Clarebout, in a move that unites two family-owned leaders in the frozen… Read More

July 18, 2025

KRAMBU Unveils Plans for World’s Most Sustainable AI Factory in Montana

KRAMBU, Inc., a sustainable high-performance computing infrastructure company, announced this week the development of a next-generation AI data center campus in Montana—what the company is calling the world’s most sustainable… Read More

July 17, 2025

Bridger Aerospace Welcomes Executive Order to Reshape Wildland Firefighting

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BAER), one of the nation’s leading aerial firefighting companies, today praised the recent Executive Order aimed at restructuring the U.S. wildland firefighting system and… Read More

June 21, 2025

Gianforte Appoints Marta Bertoglio as Department of Commerce Director

Governor Greg Gianforte announced the appointment of State Representative Marta Bertoglio as the new Director of the Montana Department of Commerce, signaling a continued focus on economic growth and job… Read More

June 18, 2025

Daktronics to Announce Q4 and Fiscal 2025 Results on June 25

Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAKT), a leading provider of electronic scoreboards, LED video displays, and digital signage, announced it will release its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2025 financial results… Read More

June 13, 2025

Performance Engineering Earns National Honors

Performance Engineering continues to gain national attention for combining rapid growth with a people-first workplace culture, earning two prestigious 2025 awards from the Zweig Group: Best Firms to Work For… Read More

June 13, 2025

Clearwater Properties Honors Top-Producing Agents of 2024 Across the Mountain West

Clearwater Properties, a leading real estate brokerage in the Mountain West, has announced the recipients of its prestigious Top Producer Awards for 2024, recognizing the firm’s ten highest-performing agents and… Read More

June 6, 2025

Bridger Aerospace Inks $46 Million Sale-Leaseback Deal t

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BAER), one of the country’s largest aerial firefighting firms, announced Friday that it has signed a $46 million sale-leaseback agreement for its Bozeman Yellowstone… Read More

June 6, 2025

Stock Market Rides Wave of Tech Gains and Trade Hopes Amid Weekly Swings

The U.S. stock market delivered a gripping performance this week, propelled by tech sector strength, a solid jobs report, and flickers of optimism in U.S.-China trade talks, though tariff jitters… Read More

June 6, 2025

Poll: College not preparing students for workforce, managers avoid hiring them

(The Center Square) – American colleges are not preparing students for the workforce, according to a recent poll, with hiring managers saying many graduates are entitled, easily offended, and on… Read More

May 31, 2025

Bridger Aerospace Lands Record-Breaking Wildfire Contracts for Super Scooper Aircraft

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s leading aerial firefighting companies, announced today it has secured two unprecedented 120-day task orders from the U.S. Forest… Read More

May 24, 2025

Daktronics to Participate in Craig-Hallum’s 22nd Annual Institutional Investor Conference

Daktronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: DAKT), a dynamic video communication displays and control systems company, announced today that Interim Chief Executive Officer Brad Wiemann and Acting Chief Financial Officer Howard Atkins will… Read More

May 24, 2025

Microsoft Marks 50th Anniversary

Microsoft the technology titan that reshaped personal computing, celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 4, 2025, reflecting on a storied legacy while charting an ambitious path forward in artificial intelligence… Read More

May 23, 2025

Berkshire Hathaway Surpasses Federal Reserve in T-Bill Holdings

Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate helmed by legendary investor Warren Buffett, has become the largest private holder of short-term U.S. government debt — and now holds more Treasury bills than even… Read More

May 22, 2025

Montana Expands Conduit Bond Financing

The Montana Department of Commerce announced a major expansion in financing options for businesses and nonprofits today, following the enactment of Senate Bill 104, which significantly broadens the reach of… Read More

May 19, 2025

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Invests $900 Million in Howard Hughes Holdings

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, through his hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management, has made a significant move by investing $900 million in Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH), increasing his… Read More

May 19, 2025

NI Holdings, Inc. Reports Strong First Quarter Results for 2025

NI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NODK) announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, highlighting continued underwriting profitability and solid growth across its core personal line segments,… Read More

May 10, 2025

Bridger Aerospace Reports Record First Quarter as Wildfire Activity Expands

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BAER), one of the nation’s leading aerial firefighting companies, reported record first-quarter revenue of $15.6 million for the period ending March 31, 2025 —… Read More

May 10, 2025

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