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Financial officers warn rating agencies about using ESG in state credit ratings
(The Center Square) – Twenty-two financial officers from across the U.S. wrote to the nation’s top rating agencies – Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P – asking them to explain the influence… Read More
Union Pacific Fights Release of CEO’s Rate-Hike Threat
WASHINGTON—Union Pacific is seeking to keep video footage of remarks by Chief Executive Jim Vena out of the public record as the railroad and Norfolk Southern press ahead with their… Read More
Bank of America Hit With Record Penalties Over Money Laundering Violations
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Treasury Department announced enforcement actions against Bank of America for violations of federal anti-money laundering and sanctions laws, including failures to report more than $5 billion in suspicious… Read More
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Wall Street Ends Week Lower as Oil Prices Surge and AI Stocks Retreat
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks finished a volatile week with mixed results as surging oil prices, concerns about the cost of artificial intelligence investments and rising borrowing costs pressured major… Read More
How much is the NFL worth? Inside America’s most valuable sports league
The NFL is America’s biggest professional football league, but it is also a multibillion-dollar economic ecosystem spanning media rights, franchise valuations, player salaries, stadium investment, advertising, merchandise, sports betting and… Read More
How American defense companies can stay competitive in today’s global environment
(BPT) – Key Takeaways The U.S. aerospace and defense industry needs a skilled workforce, supply chain resilience and continual innovation to remain competitive on the global stage. A new white… Read More
Financial officers warn rating agencies about using ESG in state credit ratings
(The Center Square) – Twenty-two financial officers from across the U.S. wrote to the nation’s top rating agencies – Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P – asking them to explain the influence… Read More
Cboe Names Catherine Grover Chief Human Resources Officer
CHICAGO—Cboe Global Markets has named Catherine Grover executive vice president and chief human resources officer, effective Nov. 16, 2026, as the global exchange operator continues to expand its operations and… Read More
How to get your whole team fluent in generative AI
(BPT) – Key takeaways Training only the leadership team in generative AI creates a bottleneck, because the wasted hours live on the front line. Free courses from the AI companies… Read More
Union Pacific Fights Release of CEO’s Rate-Hike Threat
WASHINGTON—Union Pacific is seeking to keep video footage of remarks by Chief Executive Jim Vena out of the public record as the railroad and Norfolk Southern press ahead with their… Read More
Bank of America Hit With Record Penalties Over Money Laundering Violations
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Treasury Department announced enforcement actions against Bank of America for violations of federal anti-money laundering and sanctions laws, including failures to report more than $5 billion in suspicious… Read More
CoreWeave Adds Major India AI Project
NAVI MUMBAI, India—CoreWeave is expanding into India with plans for a 240-megawatt data center project in Navi Mumbai, adding capacity in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for artificial-intelligence infrastructure…. Read More
Retired Malmstrom Commander Named to Lead Janicki’s Great Falls Operations
GREAT FALLS—Janicki Industries has named retired Air Force Col. Daniel J. Voorhies senior director of operations for its new Great Falls manufacturing campus as the aerospace and defense company prepares… Read More
Clear Ideological Divide Emerges in Montana Supreme Court Race
HELENA—Montana’s formally nonpartisan Supreme Court race is developing a clear ideological divide, with liberal advocacy groups, liberal-leaning current and former Montana Supreme Court justices and district judges lining up behind… Read More
TSMC Earnings Put AI Chip Demand in Focus This Week
TAIPEI—Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will report third-quarter earnings Thursday, giving investors another look at whether booming artificial-intelligence spending is continuing to drive demand for the world’s largest contract chipmaker. TSMC… Read More
JPMorgan Set to Lead Bank Earnings Tuesday
NEW YORK—JPMorgan Chase will report third-quarter earnings Tuesday morning, putting the nation’s largest bank at the center of Wall Street’s first major test of the new earnings season. JPMorgan is… Read More
Sibanye-Stillwater Strike Ends After Workers Approve New Contract
COLUMBUS, Mont.—A strike involving hundreds of workers at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Stillwater Mine and Columbus metallurgical facilities has ended after union employees approved a new three-year collective bargaining agreement. The strike began… Read More
Gianforte, Chamber Announce Tech-Focused Economic Summit
BOZEMAN—Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Montana Chamber of Commerce will host the third annual Big Sky, Bright Future Economic Summit on Oct. 15 in Bozeman, with this year’s event focused… Read More
Amazon Pledges $1 Billion to Data Center Communities Amid Growing Backlash
Amazon plans to invest more than $1 billion over the next five years in communities where it operates data centers, as the company responds to growing political and public concern… Read More
Fed Governor Says AI Is Driving a New Era for FRED Economic Data
ST. LOUIS—Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how people access and interpret economic data, creating both new opportunities and new risks for one of the… Read More
Stocks Finish Mixed Week as Weak Jobs Report Eases Rate Fears
NEW YORK—U.S. stocks ended a volatile week with a strong Friday rally as a weaker-than-expected jobs report eased concerns that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates again this month…. Read More
Spectrum Expands Rural Broadband Network in Cascade County
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Spectrum is expanding its fiber broadband network in Cascade County, bringing service to more than 1,200 additional homes and small businesses in previously unserved or underserved… Read More
Micron Earnings in Focus as AI Memory Demand Drives Expectations Higher
BOISE, Idaho — Micron Technology is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter results Sept. 30, with investors looking for another quarter of rapid growth as artificial-intelligence spending continues to fuel demand… Read More
Stocks Gain for the Week as AI Rally Offsets Rising Bond Yields
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks finished a volatile week higher, with renewed enthusiasm around artificial intelligence helping offset concerns over rising Treasury yields, elevated oil prices and the prospect of… Read More
Montana Unemployment Holds at 3.2% in August
Montana’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.2% in August, remaining below the national rate and placing the state among the 15 lowest unemployment rates in the country. The national unemployment… Read More
Pershing Square Earnings Rise as Assets Under Management Surge
Pershing Square Inc. reported higher fee-related earnings and a sharp increase in assets under management during its second quarter, its first reporting period as a publicly traded company following its… Read More
Costco Stock Under Pressure Heading Into Thursday’s Earnings Report
Shares have fallen more than 20% from their 52-week high as Costco prepares to report fiscal fourth-quarter results Sept. 24 Costco Wholesale Corp. shares head into Thursday’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings… Read More
Report: Registered Agents Generate $37 Million a Year for Montana
A new educational resource, Money for Montanans, answers common questions about the state’s registered agent industry and its role in funding public infrastructure. Montana’s vast land mass requires significant annual… Read More
FCC Clears Gulf Investment in Paramount-Warner Deal
The Federal Communications Commission has approved Paramount Skydance’s request to allow substantial foreign investment in its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing another regulatory hurdle for one of the… Read More
Bloom Energy Set to Join S&P 500 Monday, Drawing Fresh Index-Fund Buying
Bloom Energy Corp. is scheduled to join the S&P 500 before Monday’s market open as part of the index’s quarterly rebalance, a shift that could trigger substantial buying from the… Read More
Stocks End Volatile Week Mixed as Fed Hike
U.S. stocks ended a turbulent week on a mixed note as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate increase in three years, a surge in oil prices and renewed pressure… Read More
Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the latest step in the transition at the top of the $1 trillion conglomerate he led for more than six… Read More
Assignment Public Notice
On September 15, 2026, Sheila Callahan & Friends, Inc., licensee of radio stations KMSO, Missoula, MT FAC# 60052 and KHDV, Darby, MT FAC# 166088, filed an application with the Federal… Read More
Fed’s Bowman Details Findings From SVB Review
LONDON — Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman announced the initial findings of an independent review into the 2023 failure of Silicon Valley Bank, delivering the results in… Read More
Big Sky Broadcasting to Acquire Two Missoula-Area Radio Stations
Big Sky Broadcasting has filed to acquire two Missoula-area radio stations in a transaction that would expand the company’s media portfolio into broadcast radio. The company is acquiring KMSO (102.5… Read More
Stocks Rally Friday, Notch Weekly Gains as Volatility Index Plunges
S&P 500 rises 0.86%; crude oil retreats after sharp weekly surge; VIX falls more than 11% U.S. stocks rallied Friday, with all three major indexes posting solid gains to close… Read More
GameStop Shares Rise After $1.4 Billion Debt Exchange
GameStop shares rose after the video-game retailer revised the terms of a convertible-note exchange that will eliminate about $1.4 billion of long-term debt while using relatively little of the company’s… Read More
Oracle Set to Report Earnings Amid History of Wild Post-Earnings Swings
Analysts expect Oracle to report earnings of $1.40 per share on revenue of approximately $19.1 billion, representing 27% to 29% revenue growth in constant currency. That would mark a deceleration… Read More
Meet Brad Gerstner, the Architect of Trump Accounts
When President Trump singled out Brad Gerstner during his State of the Union address in February, the venture capitalist rose to a standing ovation. Trump called him “a very tremendous… Read More
Volkswagen Approves Sweeping Restructuring With 50,000 Job Cuts
Volkswagen has approved a major restructuring plan that would eliminate about 50,000 jobs, cut its model lineup roughly in half and end vehicle production at four plants in Germany as… Read More
Stocks Show Better Short-Term Momentum
U.S. stocks showed improving short-term breadth in the latest session, with more issues advancing than declining on both the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange, even as longer-term measures continued… Read More
O’Leary: Tariff Chaos Makes This ‘Never Been a Better Time’ to Invest in Canada
When two of the world’s biggest trading partners start throwing around 50% tariffs, most investors see trouble. “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary sees a sale. The Canadian businessman said the… Read More
Bozeman-Based Snowflake Delivers One of Its Strongest Quarters
Snowflake, the cloud-data company based in Bozeman, delivered one of its strongest quarters in recent years, sending shares sharply higher as investors responded to accelerating growth and stronger demand for… Read More
Pentagon Invests $11.4 Million to Boost Space Amplifier Manufacturing
The Department of War announced an investment of $11.4 million in Defense Production Act Title III funds to Stellant Systems, aimed at increasing the manufacturability and capability of space-based Traveling-Wave… Read More
U.S. Economy Adds 162,000 Jobs in August, Beating Expectations
The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, a stronger-than-expected showing that offered fresh evidence of resilience in the labor market as manufacturing and construction hiring picked up. The unemployment… Read More
Montana’s High-Tech Economy Expands as Data Centers Emerge
Montana’s technology sector is continuing to broaden its footprint across the state, while a new wave of potential data-center investment could add another major component to the state’s changing economy…. Read More
Broadcom, Dell Headline Busy Tech Earnings Week
Investors enter the first week of September with a consequential earnings slate led by Broadcom, Dell Technologies and several major software companies, while Friday’s August jobs report adds another potential… Read More
Netflix Stock Rebounds 25% From 2026 Low
Netflix shares have climbed about 25% from their 2026 low, as investors take another look at the streaming company following a sharp selloff and signs emerge that its advertising business… Read More
Walmart to Pay $50 Million in Opioid Settlement
Walmart Inc. has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve federal allegations that its pharmacies illegally filled thousands of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances, the Justice Department… Read More
Stocks Slip Friday to Close Out Volatile Week
U.S. stocks ended the week on a softer note Friday, with the major indexes retreating from recent records even as broader market gauges pointed to a resilient run for equities… Read More
Teton Auto Group Expands Into Montana With Bozeman Dealership Acquisition
Idaho Falls-based Teton Auto Group has acquired Audi of Bozeman and Volkswagen of Bozeman, marking the family-owned auto retailer’s first expansion into Montana and adding the Audi luxury brand to… Read More