Jarrell Contracting Plans $40M Hazelwood Expansion

HAZELWOOD, MO – September 14, 2026 (STL.News) A family-owned St. Louis-area mechanical contractor with roots extending back more than 70 years is preparing for a major expansion in Hazelwood that is expected to bring a $40 million investment, a massive new headquarters and 105 additional jobs to the region. Jarrell Contracting plans to build a 191,000-square-foot headquarters and operations center in Hazelwood, consolidating administrative offices, fabrication operations, warehousing, employee training and field support at one location. The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced the expansion Sept. 2, saying the project will create 105 new jobs with an average wage

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$7.25B Roundup Deal Faces Crucial St. Louis Test

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 14, 2026 (STL.News) A St. Louis judge is considering whether to approve a proposed $7.25 billion nationwide settlement involving Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller, a potentially pivotal development in years of litigation involving tens of thousands of people who allege exposure to the product caused cancer. Circuit Judge Timothy J. Boyer is scheduled Monday to conduct a final fairness hearing in King v. Monsanto Co., Case No. 2622-CC00325, in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis. The proposed settlement could resolve a large portion of approximately 65,000 Roundup claims still facing Monsanto and

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Adobe Stock Is Down But Is AI Really the Threat?

SAN JOSE, CA – September 13, 2026 (STL.News) Adobe Inc. presents investors with a very different problem from many of the beaten-down companies currently trading on U.S. exchanges. Adobe isn’t losing money. Revenue isn’t declining. Cash flow isn’t deteriorating. Subscription revenue isn’t collapsing. In fact, Adobe just reported record quarterly revenue, double-digit growth, record operating cash flow and rapidly expanding artificial-intelligence-related recurring revenue. Yet Adobe shares closed Friday at about $252.23, leaving the stock roughly 32% below its 52-week high of $370.86 and well below the valuations investors have historically assigned to one of the world’s dominant software companies.

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Lululemon Stock Crashes – Is It Finally a Buy?

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – September 13, 2026 (STL.News) Lululemon Athletica Inc. has suffered the type of stock-market collapse that might normally suggest a company is experiencing severe financial problems. But Lululemon isn’t financially distressed. The athletic-apparel company’s shares recently traded around $99, down roughly 52% during 2026 and at their lowest level in about eight years. Billions of dollars in market capitalization have disappeared as investors question whether one of the world’s most successful premium apparel brands has lost its ability to grow. Underneath that devastated stock chart, however, is a company that remains highly profitable, generates substantial cash,

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13 Beaten-Down Stocks That May Be Worth Watching

NEW YORK – September 13, 2026 (STL.News) — One of the most dangerous assumptions investors can make is that a falling stock is automatically a bad company. The opposite assumption can be equally dangerous. A stock that has fallen 30%, 50% or even 80% from a previous high is not necessarily cheap. Sometimes the decline is the market correctly recognizing that earnings, competitive advantages or an entire business model have permanently deteriorated. But occasionally something different happens. Wall Street becomes deeply pessimistic about a company whose underlying business remains profitable, cash-generative and financially viable. That distinction has become particularly

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Iranian Ship Attacked Near Qeshm, 1 Killed

TEHRAN, Iran – September 13, 2026 (STL.News) An Iranian commercial vessel was struck by a projectile near Iran’s strategically important Qeshm Island early Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring several others in the Strait of Hormuz as a new and potentially dangerous maritime incident adds to escalating tensions surrounding one of the world’s most important energy corridors. The circumstances surrounding the strike remained under investigation Sunday morning, and no independently verified evidence had established who fired the projectile. Initial Iranian reports said one person was killed and three others were injured. Subsequent reporting from The Associated

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More Arrests Expected in Tasia Fortune Homicide

JACKSON, MS – September 12, 2026 (STL.News) Arrests – Tasia Fortune – The investigation into the disturbing death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, a mother of four found hanging from a tree behind a vacant Jackson, Mississippi, home, has shifted dramatically from an unexplained death investigation to an active homicide case involving one murder arrest and the expectation of additional arrests. Jackson police arrested Jarques Ratliff, 51, Friday, Sept. 11, on a murder charge after the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office officially classified Fortune’s death as a homicide Thursday evening. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said investigators already had

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11-Year-Old Held in Brother’s Shooting Death

EDMOND, OK – September 12, 2026 (STL.News) Shooting Death – An unimaginable tragedy inside an Oklahoma home has left a 15-year-old boy dead, his 11-year-old sister in juvenile detention, and a family facing questions that extend far beyond the circumstances of a single shooting. The Edmond Police Department says an 11-year-old girl was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of her 15-year-old brother after officers responded shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, to a residence in the 1100 block of Lapwing Road. Police found the teenager dead inside the home from an apparent gunshot wound. Investigators

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Bond Market Sends Warning on America’s Finances

WASHINGTON, DC – September 12, 2026 (STL.News) Bond Market – America’s massive federal debt, persistent budget deficits and growing infrastructure obligations are beginning to collide with something governments ultimately cannot legislate away: the price investors demand to lend them money. The U.S. bond market is sending a warning. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to approximately 5% during the past week, while the 30-year Treasury yield moved above 5.3%, putting long-term government borrowing costs near multiyear highs. Federal Reserve data showed the 10-year constant-maturity Treasury yield at 4.95% on Sept. 10. Those numbers may appear abstract to Americans who

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Texas Orders Trinidad Police Department Shut Down

TRINIDAD, TX – September 12, 2026 (STL.News) The State of Texas has ordered the Trinidad Police Department to shut down after an investigation found the small municipal law-enforcement agency failed to meet minimum state standards and could not demonstrate that it was providing sufficient public benefit to the community. The extraordinary action by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, commonly known as TCOLE, means another small American municipality will rely more heavily on a larger county law-enforcement agency to provide an essential government service. According to FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, TCOLE notified Trinidad Mayor Dennis Haws that the

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