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ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
• Angel, a Provo-based media and technology company, has announced that its animated movie “David” achieved the highest-grossing faith-based animated theatrical opening of all time and earned the best three-day theatrical opening in Angel’s history. It grossed $22 million at the opening weekend domestic box office. “David” will premiere in more than 40 international markets in the coming months. Last year, Angel acquired the “David” franchise and intellectual property in partnership with 2521 Entertainment. This included the animated musical film and accompanying five-part animated television series.
CONSTRUCTION
• Rocky Mountain Mechanical, a Salt Lake City-based commercial HVAC, plumbing, piping and controls contractor, is expanding its specialty work in food and beverage processing facilities as Utah continues to attract new manufacturing investments. The company, which recently opened a satellite office in Ogden, is adding welders, plumbers, pipefitters, HVAC installers, service technicians and project support staff statewide. Recent projects include a national bakery facility in Ogden and additional food-processing work in Salt Lake City.
CORPORATE
• Co-Diagnostics Inc., a Salt Lake City-based molecular diagnostics company, has effected a reverse stock split of its common stock at a ratio of 1-for-30 shares. The reverse stock split was to become effective Jan. 2. Co-Dx’s common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “CODX.” The company said the reverse stock split was intended to enable the company to regain compliance with the $1 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The split was approved by company stockholders on Dec. 5, with the ratio determined by the board of directors.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
• Two Utah main streets were among the country’s most travel-worthy Christmas shopping destinations, according to a survey of shoppers commissioned by CashforCars.com. It asked respondents how many miles they would drive to reach their favorite festive shopping street. The Utah locations are Main Street in Park City, at No. 85 nationally at 2 hours and 8 minutes, and No. 119 Main Street in Moab, at 1 hour and 51 minutes. The top-ranked location overall is Market Square in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, at 6 hours. Details are at https://www.cashforcars.com/blog/news/how-far-people-drive-christmas-shopping/.
• Two Utah events are on a list of places where people would spend their last-ever New Year’s Eve, according to a survey by life insurance agency Choice Mutual. They are top-ranked Moab Under the Stars and No. 2 Last Hurrah. Details are at https://choicemutual.com/blog/final-new-years-eve-destinations/.
LABOR
• A vote by 58 workers at Smith Power Products in Salt Lake City decertified Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 during a secret ballot election administered by the National Labor Relations Board. The decertification effort was led by employee Bryce Runia, who filed his petition with the NLRB with free legal aid from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys. The election took place among all full-time employees employed in the Parts and Service Department of Smith Power Products. Seventy percent of the workers’ votes were cast against the continued presence of Operating Engineers union officials in the workplace.
MILESTONES
• Angel, a Provo-based media and technology company, has surpassed 2 million paying Angel Guild members. Guild members act as virtual co-producers, greenlighting what films and television series get produced and distributed in theaters and on the Angel app. The milestone was surpassed less than a year after passing 1 million members in March. Since the beginning of 2025, Angel has introduced 430 new films, television episodes, and specials.
RECOGNITIONS
• Leavitt Group, a Cedar City-based national brokerage firm, has been named a Best Place to Work in Insurance for the second consecutive year by Business Insurance, recognized in the large employer category (1,000 or more U.S. employees). The recognition is based on a confidential employee survey and a review of workplace practices, including leadership, culture, engagement, training and benefits. Eligibility for the award requires passing an assessment process that includes a confidential employee survey and an in-depth review of company practices and policies. Best Companies Group assembles the data points and analyzes them according to eight core focus areas: leadership and planning; corporate culture and communications; role satisfaction; work environment; relationship with supervisor; training, development, and resources; pay and benefits; and overall engagement. Leavitt Group has a network of more than 85 agencies and more than 280 locations across 28 states.