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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 market catalyst. Dell Technologies is among the major companies scheduled to report Tuesday, Sept. 1. Investors will be watching the company's AI-server business and PC demand for signs that spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure remains strong. Palo Alto Networks, MongoDB, GitLab and high-speed connectivity specialist Credo Technology are also due to […]

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Broadcom, Dell Headline Earnings After Labor Day

Investors return from the Labor Day holiday to a shortened but consequential week of earnings, with Broadcom, Dell Technologies and a slate of software companies offering the next test of Wall Street's enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and enterprise technology spending. U.S. markets are closed Monday. Earnings resume Tuesday and run through Thursday, before attention shifts Friday to the August employment report. Broadcom is likely to be the week's main corporate event. The semiconductor company reports Wednesday after the closing bell […]

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Montana

Judge Halts Construction on Montana’s Proposed Laurel Mental Health Facility

Ruling cites inadequate water-supply analysis, as delay costs state more than $8,000 a day A Yellowstone County district judge has halted all construction, groundbreaking and permitting on Montana's proposed forensic mental health facility in Laurel, a ruling that is now costing state taxpayers more than $8,000 a day as the project sits idle. The state has already spent $4.25 million to purchase the land for the facility and holds plans, contractor agreements and material deliveries in limbo while the litigation […]

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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 and new partnerships could provide additional avenues for growth. The stock has rebounded from a mid-July low of $65.08 but remains down roughly 34% over the past year and about 36% below its September 2025 record high of $126.71. The decline has brought Netflix's valuation back into focus after years […]

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AG Knudsen Lands $127 Million Meta Settlement for Montana

Montana could receive more than $127 million from a sweeping multistate settlement with Meta Platforms over allegations that the company designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage compulsive use among children while misleading the public about risks to young users. The state is guaranteed nearly $89 million under the agreement, according to Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s office, with its recovery potentially rising to $127.3 million if additional conditions are met. The settlement resolves claims brought by 48 states, along with […]

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President Trump Establishes a Commission to Design the Space Academy

Executive order creates NASA-led panel to draft plans for a new federal academy training astronauts, engineers and space-industry leaders President Trump on Friday signed an executive order creating a presidential commission tasked with laying the groundwork for a new federal academy dedicated to training the next generation of American space professionals. The order establishes the Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy, which will be chaired by the NASA Administrator and is charged with advising the president on how […]

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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 so far in 2026. The S&P 500 closed at 7,711.76, down 0.25% on the day but still up 0.77% over the past five trading sessions and 12.65% year to date. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.52% Friday while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was roughly flat, slipping 0.02%. Small-cap stocks lagged, […]

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STARCOM activates 320th Recruiting Squadron

  Space Training and Readiness Command activated the U.S. Space Force’s 320th Recruiting Squadron during a ceremony Aug. 14 at the Parr Club. Space Delta 1 commander Col. Krista N. St. Romain officiated the activation, formally passing command of the new squadron to Lt. Col. Jason Cano. The moment marked a decisive step in shaping the force needed for tomorrow’s space mission. “The 320th Recruiting Squadron shows how an agile, forward‑thinking team leverages innovation to build awareness and interest nationwide,” said […]

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Cascade County Investigates Signature-Gathering Fraud Tied to Bodnar, Eisenhauer Campaigns

Prosecutors probe firm hired by independent U.S. Senate and House candidates, though neither campaign is suspected of wrongdoing GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Prosecutors in Cascade County are investigating potential signature-gathering fraud by at least one firm that worked for the independent campaigns of U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar and U.S. House candidate Michael Eisenhauer, according to the Cascade County Attorney's Office. The Cascade County Attorney's Office and the Cascade County Sheriff's Office are jointly conducting the investigation into potentially improper […]

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