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
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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
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
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
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Two Startups Secure $255,000 in Funding Through North Dakota’s Angel Match Program
The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced today that Tugboat Solutions, Inc. and Verdethos, Inc. have been approved for a combined total of $255,000 in funding through the state’s Angel… Read More
Montana State University creates new master’s degree program dedicated to manufacturing
Montana State University has appointed Kevin Amende, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, to oversee its new master’s degree program dedicated to manufacturing, which is set to admit its… Read More
Anheuser-Busch Produces 100 Millionth Can of Emergency Drinking Water for U.S. Communities
Anheuser-Busch has reached a major milestone in its long-standing disaster relief efforts, producing its 100 millionth can of emergency drinking water for U.S. communities in need since launching the initiative… Read More
Stocks Soar as Trade Hopes Fuel Nine-Day Streak
U.S. stocks capped a robust week with the S&P 500 climbing 2.9% to 5,686.67, marking its ninth consecutive daily gain—the longest winning streak since 2004. The Nasdaq Composite surged 3.4%… Read More
Amazon Sellers Stockpile Inventory Amid Tariff Hike, But Relief May Be Short-Lived
Amazon is working to reassure investors as sweeping new tariffs threaten to disrupt its sprawling e-commerce ecosystem, particularly for small third-party sellers who form the backbone of its online marketplace…. Read More
Warren Buffett Announces Retirement as Berkshire Hathaway CEO at Annual Meeting
Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old investing legend known as the Oracle of Omaha, announced his retirement as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. at the company’s annual meeting Saturday, marking the… Read More
State Treasurer Plans To Invest Billions To Help Bring Manufacturing To Wyoming
State Treasurer Curt Meier has an innovative plan to help the Cowboy State’s economy. “I think opportunity and necessity is the mother of expansion,” he said. Meier told Cowboy State… Read More
Peabody Closes ‘Substantial’ Deal For Coal From Its Flagship Wyoming Coal Mine
Hank’s Reno Junction Travel Plaza sits at the busy intersection of Wyoming Highways 387 and 59, making it a strategic stop for travelers, truckers and coal miners working at the… Read More
Wyoming Business Council Welcomes Three New Team Members
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is excited to announce the addition of three new team members who bring a shared passion for Wyoming’s communities, businesses, and future growth. These individuals… Read More
Black Hills Corp. Sets Date for First-Quarter 2025 Earnings Report
Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) announced it will release its first-quarter 2025 financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The company will host a live conference call… Read More
Alpha Omega Disaster Restoration Launches New Website
Alpha Omega Disaster Restoration, a leading provider of damage restoration services in Billings, Montana, has launched a new website designed to improve user experience and deliver more comprehensive information to… Read More
DHL Express to Suspend High-Value Consumer Shipments to U.S. Amid Customs Changes
DHL Express, the international shipping division of Germany’s Deutsche Post, will suspend global business-to-consumer shipments valued over $800 to individuals in the United States starting April 21. The move comes… Read More
NorthWestern Energy Reaches Settlement Agreements in Montana Rate Review
NorthWestern Energy has reached key settlement agreements with several major stakeholders in its ongoing regulatory rate review for electric and natural gas services in Montana. The agreements, if approved by… Read More
Gianforte Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Amazon’s New Facility in Belgrade
Governor Greg Gianforte joined U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy to officially cut the ribbon on Amazon’s new 50,000-square-foot delivery station in Belgrade. The state-of-the-art facility is part of… Read More
U.S. Regulators Approve Capital One’s $35.3 Billion Merger with Discover
U.S. banking regulators on Friday approved Capital One’s $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover Financial Services, clearing the way for the creation of the nation’s eighth-largest bank by assets insured by… Read More
Google to Appeal Portion of U.S. Monopoly Ruling
Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., announced plans to appeal part of a recent U.S. federal court ruling in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against the tech giant. The… Read More
Stock Market Experiences Volatility Amid Trade Policy Shifts and Earnings Reports
The U.S. stock market endured another turbulent week, with major indexes grappling with persistent volatility driven by ongoing trade policy uncertainties, particularly surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements. The S&P… Read More
FTC Moves to Reconsider Board Restrictions on Chevron, Exxon Amid Merger Deals
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has taken a preliminary step toward potentially reversing boardroom restrictions imposed on Chevron and Exxon Mobil as part of their recent major acquisitions, signaling a… Read More
UM Supports Entrepreneurial Students Through Startup Studio
University of Montana students interested in entrepreneurship and starting their own businesses have a space to gather and work together on their new ventures. Each Tuesday afternoon this spring semester… Read More
SITKA Announces Sales Team Expansion and Territory Realignment
SITKA Gear, a leader in high-performance hunting and outdoor apparel, announced a series of strategic changes to its sales team aimed at aligning talent with the company’s evolving business priorities…. Read More
Glacier Bancorp Secures Final Regulatory Approvals for Acquisition of Bank of Idaho
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: GBCI) announced Friday that it has received all necessary regulatory approvals for its planned acquisition of Bank of Idaho Holding Co. (OTCQX: BOID), clearing a major… Read More
Apple Airlifts 600 Tons of iPhones to U.S. Ahead of Potential Tariffs
In a dramatic move to get ahead of looming U.S. tariffs, Apple has airlifted approximately 600 tons of iPhones—equivalent to around 1.5 million devices—from India to the United States, according… Read More
Bridger Aerospace Secures Wildfire Detection Contract with State of Montana
Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BAER) announced Friday it has been awarded an exclusive-use contract by the State of Montana to provide wildfire detection and mapping services using a… Read More
Glacier Bancorp Announces First Quarter Earnings Release
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: GBCI) will release its first-quarter financial results after the market closes on April 24, 2025. A conference call to discuss the results will take place at… Read More
Nissan Reportedly Weighs Moving Some Japan-Based Production to U.S. Amid Rising Tariffs
Nissan Motor Co. is considering shifting a portion of its Japan-based production for U.S.-bound vehicles to the United States, amid escalating global trade tensions fueled by President Donald Trump’s renewed… Read More
Montana Ranked Best State for Startups
Montana has officially been named the best state in the nation for launching a new business, according to a new report highlighted by Governor Greg Gianforte on Friday. Topping the… Read More
Live Nation battles anti-competitive allegations on multiple levels
The Center Square) – Live Nation Entertainment, the events giant that operates Ticketmaster, is fighting to hold on to practices that states and the federal government allege are anti-competitive and… Read More
Elon Musk’s xAI Acquires X in $33 Billion Deal, Marking a New Era for AI and Social Media Integration
In a groundbreaking move that fuses artificial intelligence with social media, Elon Musk’s xAI has acquired X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock deal valued at $33… Read More
OpenAI Faces Deadline to Complete For-Profit Transition to Secure Full $40 Billion Funding
OpenAI, the groundbreaking artificial intelligence company, must complete its transition into a for-profit entity by the end of 2025 in order to secure the full $40 billion in funding it… Read More
Bridger Aerospace and Positive Aviation Forge Strategic Partnership to Develop Water-Scooping Aircraft
Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the largest aerial firefighting companies in the United States, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Positive Aviation, Inc. (PA), a… Read More
Wells Fargo Drops Net-Zero Goals Amid Attorney General Investigation
Wells Fargo has officially abandoned its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, prompting Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen to close his investigation into the bank’s Environmental, Social, and Governance… Read More
Glacier Bancorp Declares Quarterly Dividend
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: GBCI) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share at a meeting held on March 26, 2025. This marks… Read More
CoreWeave’s Nasdaq Debut Falls Flat, Valued at $23 Billion Despite Tepid Response
CoreWeave, an AI infrastructure firm backed by tech giant Nvidia, made its Nasdaq debut on Friday with a less-than-enthusiastic response from investors. The company’s shares closed flat after opening nearly… Read More
Governor Gianforte Hails GE Aerospace Expansion in Butte
Governor Greg Gianforte is celebrating a $2 million investment from GE Aerospace to expand manufacturing capacity at its joint venture site in Butte, further boosting Montana’s role in commercial and… Read More
Titan Machinery Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results for Fiscal 2025
Titan Machinery Inc. (Nasdaq: TITN), a leading network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores, today released its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended January… Read More
Micron Reports Strong Q2 2025 Earnings
Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) announced its second-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings today, reporting $8.05 billion in revenue and record-breaking data center DRAM sales, fueled by robust demand for artificial intelligence… Read More
Bridger Aerospace Reports Record 2024 Results
Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the largest aerial firefighting companies in the United States, has reported record financial results for the fourth quarter and full… Read More
Woodstock for Capitalists set for May 2nd
Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate led by legendary investor Warren Buffett, is gearing up for its annual shareholder meeting scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska. Known as the… Read More
Greenpeace-Energy Transfer lawsuit winding down
(The Center Square) – The long-anticipated North Dakota lawsuit between Energy Transfer and Greenpeace is winding down, with both parties resting their cases Thursday. Energy Transfer installed the Dakota Access… Read More
Bridger Aerospace Names Sam Davis as New CEO
Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc., one of the largest aerial firefighting companies in the United States, announced today that Sam Davis has been officially appointed as the company’s President and… Read More
U.S. Drops Bid to Force Google to Sell AI Investments in Antitrust Case
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped its proposal to require Alphabet’s Google to sell off its investments in artificial intelligence companies, including its stake in Anthropic, a competitor… Read More
Boeing Links Employee Bonuses to Company-Wide Performance
Boeing has announced that its annual bonus structure for over 100,000 employees will be tied to the company’s overall performance in 2025, marking a shift from the previous practice of… Read More
Pennant Group to Present at 2025 Oppenheimer Annual Healthcare Conference
The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG), a leading provider of home health, hospice, and senior living services, announced its participation in the 2025 Oppenheimer Annual Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference…. Read More
Applications open for Montana State’s $100K Venture Competition, set for April 24
Applications are open for Montana State University’s $100,000 Venture Competition, which is hosted annually by the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship and the MSU Blackstone LaunchPad. Award winners… Read More
Bridger Aerospace Announces Schedule for Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call
Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s largest aerial firefighting companies, has announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter ended… Read More
NI Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results for 2024
NI Holdings, a leading insurance holding company, reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2024. The company posted a fourth-quarter net income of $9.9… Read More
Daktronics Announces Leadership Transition and Fiscal Q3 2025 Results
Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAKT), a leading designer and manufacturer of dynamic video communication displays, has announced a major leadership transition alongside its fiscal third-quarter results for 2025. Reece Kurtenbach, who… Read More
Bridger Aerospace to Participate in Canaccord and ROTH Investor Conferences in 2025
Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the largest aerial firefighting companies in the United States, today announced its participation in two upcoming investor conferences: the Canaccord… Read More