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
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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
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
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
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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
TIKTOK TO PAY $400 MILLION TO SETTLE CHILDREN’S PRIVACY SUIT
Second tranche of $100 million is contingent on a court vacating a consent decree against predecessor Musical.ly TikTok and its parent ByteDance agreed to pay $400 million to resolve Justice… Read More
NVIDIA HEADS INTO EARNINGS
Nvidia has beaten Wall Street’s earnings estimate in each of the past six quarters, by an average of roughly 5.6%. Its shares have declined the following session all six times…. Read More
GRIFFIN SAYS CITADEL HAS UNWOUND MOST OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS BOOK
Firm’s flagship multistrategy fund rose 5.9% in July, among its best months since 2022 Citadel has unwound more than 80% of the risk tied to the portfolio it acquired from… Read More
Bitcoin and Gold Surge After a Bruising Start to August
Bitcoin and gold both staged dramatic reversals this week after weeks of lackluster performance, with the cryptocurrency posting gains of nearly 24% and the precious metal climbing past $4,600 an… Read More
Montana Ranks Second in Nation for Hourly Wage Growth
HELENA, Mont. — Montana recorded the second-highest growth in average hourly wages in the country last year, adding to signs of continued strength in the state’s labor market and economy…. Read More
Treasury Permanently Ends Beneficial Ownership Reporting for U.S. Businesses
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department has permanently eliminated beneficial ownership reporting requirements for U.S. companies and individuals, cementing a major rollback of the Corporate Transparency Act that the Trump administration… Read More
Amazon Pays $2.25 Million to Settle Federal Identity Theft Records Case
Amazon agreed to pay a record $2.25 million civil penalty and submit to a court injunction to resolve allegations it repeatedly denied identity theft victims access to transaction records they… Read More
Berkshire’s Abel Era Takes Shape
For years, one of the biggest questions surrounding Berkshire Hathaway was what would happen to its enormous cash pile once Warren Buffett was no longer running the company. Investors may… Read More
Kellogg to Remove Artificial Dyes From Cereals by End of Year
Kellogg said it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year, moving up a timeline the company set just last August by more than… Read More
Study: Scams Cost Americans $68 Billion
An estimated 15 million U.S. adults, or 6% of the population, were victims of financial scams in 2025, with total losses reaching approximately $68 billion, according to a study released… Read More
Applied Materials Report Seen as Bellwether for AI Capital Spending
Applied Materials is set to report fiscal third-quarter earnings Thursday after the market closes, with investors looking for signs that booming investment in artificial intelligence continues to drive demand for… Read More
Study: Employer-Owners Lead in Income and Life Satisfaction
Business owners’ outlook on the environment for starting and running a company has soured even as ownership continues to correlate with stronger financial and personal wellbeing, according to the third… Read More
July CPI Report Wednesday Could Be a Major Test for Markets and the Fed
Investors will get one of the most important economic reports of the month Wednesday morning when the government releases its July Consumer Price Index, providing the latest look at inflation… Read More
CoreWeave Set to Report Second-Quarter Results Tuesday
CoreWeave is set to report second-quarter earnings Tuesday after the market closes, giving investors another look at whether massive spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure is translating into sustainable growth. The… Read More
Friedberg Says Starlink Could Become a $1 Trillion Business
Elon Musk said this week that Starlink’s long-term revenue potential could be far larger than a bullish estimate offered by former Alphabet executive and venture capitalist David Friedberg, as the… Read More
Gold’s Surge Sets High Bar for Barrick Earnings Monday
Barrick Mining will report second-quarter earnings Monday morning, with investors looking to see how much the surge in gold prices is flowing through to the mining giant’s bottom line. Barrick… Read More
Dow, S&P 500 Hit All-Time Highs on Strong Earnings
The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high Tuesday for the first time in two months, as strong corporate earnings, falling oil prices and renewed optimism over a potential agreement… Read More
SpaceX Revenue Jumps 92% in First Post-IPO Report
SpaceX posted its first earnings report since its record June IPO Tuesday, beating revenue estimates by a wide margin but sending its stock down roughly 8% in after-hours trading as… Read More
Paramount Delays Warner Merger Closing Until 2027 Amid States’ Legal Challenge
Paramount has agreed to delay closing its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until at least June 2027, a stunning development that comes as a federal judge considers a… Read More
Commerce Announces $781,000 in Grant Funding to Boost International Sales for Montana Small Businesses
The Montana Department of Commerce announced that $781,000 in federal grant funding is available to help small Montana businesses accelerate and grow international sales — an amount tied for the… Read More
Morgan Stanley: SpaceX at $100 Would Value Its AI Business at Zero
SpaceX shares have fallen roughly 50% from their post-IPO peak, and Morgan Stanley is warning that a further slide to $100 — a level many investors consider realistic — would… Read More
American Express Q2 Beat Fails to Impress Investors
American Express reported second-quarter profits rose 8% from a year earlier, beating Wall Street’s expectations, but shares fell roughly 6% Friday as investors focused on unchanged full-year earnings guidance and… Read More
Montana Ranks as Top 10 State for Job Growth
Montana ranked ninth in the nation for year-over-year job growth, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced, citing a new report placing the state among the country’s strongest job markets. According to a… Read More
First Interstate Named to TIME’s America’s Best Companies 2026
First Interstate BancSystem has been named to TIME magazine’s inaugural America’s Best Companies 2026 list, a recognition the Billings-based regional bank’s leadership credited to its people and its approach to… Read More
What Would Mark Cuban Do With $100,000? The Answer Might Surprise You
Most financial advice from billionaires sounds something like this: diversify your portfolio, buy index funds, think long-term, let compound interest do the heavy lifting. Mark Cuban’s advice on what to… Read More
Forbes Names Stockman Bank Montana’s #1 Best-In-State Bank for 2026
Stockman Bank has been named the top bank in Montana on Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best-In-State Banks, marking another year at the top of the statewide ranking for Montana’s… Read More
Costco Posts Strong June Sales as Membership Model Continues to Deliver
Costco Wholesale reported June net sales of $29.24 billion, a 10.6% year-over-year increase for the five-week retail period ending July 5, offering fresh evidence that the warehouse retailer’s distinctive business… Read More
No Delays for Nvidia: Jensen Huang Says Rubin Is Right on Track
Nvidia has built its dominant position in the artificial intelligence chip market by consistently delivering on promises that once seemed impossibly ambitious. Now, with expectations running at record highs and… Read More
Stocks End Week Lower as Tech Sell-Off Drags on Markets
Wall Street posted weekly losses across the board as a sell-off in semiconductor and technology stocks outweighed a string of solid earnings reports, snapping what had been a period of… Read More
$800 Million Janicki Campus Breaks Ground in Great Falls
Gov. Greg Gianforte joined Janicki Industries leadership to break ground on the company’s $800 million, 1.6 million-square-foot manufacturing campus in Great Falls, marking the formal start of what is expected… Read More
Microsoft cuts over 600 Washington jobs, 4,800 globally amid corporate restructuring
Microsoft announced layoffs Monday impacting 605 workers based out of Washington, part of a planned broader corporate restructuring that will eliminate 4,800 employees globally. According to the Washington Employment Security Department… Read More