Martin Smith

Martin Smith is the founder and Editor in Chief of STL.News, an independent digital news publication owned and operated by St. Louis Media, LLC. He founded STL.News in 2016 and oversees its editorial direction and digital publishing operations. His coverage includes business, financial markets, securities litigation, government and regulatory developments, legal news, and St. Louis-area businesses and economic activity.
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Rodney Underwood Pleads Guilty in $7M Tax Fraud

DETROIT, MI - September 5, 2026 (STL.News) Rodney Underwood of Detroit has pleaded guilty to a federal charge…

Fed Ends Enforcement Actions Against Three Bank Firms

WASHINGTON, DC - September 5, 2026 (STL.News) The Federal Reserve Board has formally terminated enforcement actions involving United…

Ohio Company Pleads Guilty in Deadly Plant Explosion

COLUMBUS, OH - September 5, 2026 (STL.News) Ohio Company Yenkin Majestic Paint Corporation has pleaded guilty in federal…

3 Dead in Separate St. Louis-Area Shootings – Sept. 5

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 5, 2026 (STL.News) Three men are dead following three separate shootings across St.…

Frankfort, ILL, Corie A. Walsh Charged in 2-Year-Old Son’s Death

FRANKFORT, IL - Sept. 5, 2026 (STL.News) Corie A. Walsh - A suburban Chicago mother has been charged…

How Universities Are Cutting Technology Costs With Cooperative Purchasing

(STL.News) When a university needs to outfit a lecture hall with new video equipment or upgrade a campus…

The “Velocity of Money” Strategy Most Business Owners Miss

(STL.News) Most business owners think about capital in static terms. Money sits in a savings account, waits in…

Most Shorted S&P 500 Stocks to Watch

NEW YORK, NY - September 5, 2026 (STL.News) Most Shorted - Short sellers are making some sizable bets against…

Five Best-Performing Stocks of 2026 So Far

NEW YORK, NY - September 5, 2026 (STL.News) The U.S. stock market has produced some extraordinary winners in…

DICK’S Sporting Goods Faces Investor Class Action

September 5, 2026 (STL.News) DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) is facing a securities class action lawsuit following…

Sarepta Therapeutics Faces Investor Investigations – 8-5

CAMBRIDGE, MA - September 5, 2026 (STL.News) Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRPT) is facing continuing shareholder scrutiny as…

Overseas Markets Finish a Volatile Week Lower

September 5, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets - Overseas stock markets ended the holiday-shortened U.S. week on a generally…

Stock Market This Week Ends Flat Before Labor Day

NEW YORK, NY - September 5, 2026 (STL.News) Stock Market - The U.S. stock market finished a volatile,…

Le Méridien St. Louis Downtown to Reopen Tuesday

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 5, 2026 (STL.News) A historic downtown St. Louis hotel that has been closed…

32 Frames Reveal Mystery Photos Found in 9/11 Rubble

NEW YORK, NY - September 5, 2026 (STL.News) Nearly 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks,…