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Show PAGE 6 WEDNESDAY. BUSINESS EDITOR Local Industry News & Notes : A A Dow Jones Nasdaq Final 13,010.14 51.70 I Grace Leong A A S&P500 Gold Silver Final Final Per ounce 2596.81 1439.70 6.43 $790.30 $13.50 Per ounce $14,476 ; $0.34 3.43 NOVEMBER 21, 2007 gleongheraldextra.com THE DOLLAR EXCHANGING Yen Euro Pound Canadian dollar Mexican peso Tuesday Monday 109.69 $1.4815 $2.0667 1.0171 109.85 $1.4667 $2.0497 1.0172 10.9917 .10.9855 Technology Lindon tech company buys Arizona firm DirectPointe, a Sanpete County does brisk turkey business provider of IT outsourcing services, acquired Sweet Spot Solutions, a Mesa, Ariz.-basetechnology company. Terms of trie deal were not disclosed. All 1U of Sweet Spot's workers have been offered the option to relocate to DiiectPointe's Lindon office. Sweet Spot enables customers to securely access data from remote devices through a virtual private network from Internet-enableterminals. The software resides on a portable USB flash drive, so it requires no install and leaves no trace on the host computer. Users simply insert the thumb drive into a USB port and authenticate to the drive and then the remote network. "As data becomes increasingly accessible and distrib-uttthe need to securely authenticate users becomes more critical. This is especially important as users move from storing data locally on hard drives to accessing data from remote devices such as cell phones and USB drives or distributed applications on the Internet like Google Apps," said DirectPointe CEO Michael Proper. "With the technology, we are adding another security layer to our network, server and PC services." Lindon-base- d d Dawn House BBQ turkey dinners during the annual Mormon Miracle Pag-I'C" eant in neighboring Manti. MORONI It's easy to spot Now, the Moroni Feed Co. at the Silver cooperative has developed its own Sanpete BBQ turkey Eagle lunch counter in central I ? ' awl Utah. They'rejthe ones who , 'irw-breast, cut into steak sized don't order mayonnaise, tomapieces and marketed under the toes or any other condiment on Norbest label. hot Sanpete BBQ turkey. The product is so new that "That's when we know we it's sold only at the coopera1 m.. , have to explain there's no tive's retail outlet in Moroni, barbecue sauce on the sandabout 120 miles south of Salt Lake City. Customers follow wiches," says Angie Bowers, manager of the Silver Eagle signs along Highway 132 that Denton Fuel stop. "I don't point to the plant, which proknow where the barbecue part cesses 5 million turkeys. each of the name came from, but it's year. The outlet, about five miles really marinated turkey." Children in Sanpete County from the Silver Eagle, is just have grown up eating turkey off the highway, about where DAWN HOUSESalt Lake Tribune marinated with lemon-lim- e swirls of turkey down lineihe 300 The' South. soda, soy sauce, garlic and Angie Bowers, manager of Silver Eagle Denton Fuel stop, roadway on small store goes unadvertisi horseradish And for years, prepares sandwiches for customers coming to eat a variety tens of thousands of visitors of turkey meals, including turkey strips, turkey salads, turkey have wolfed down Sanpete See TURKEY, B$ burgers and turkey tacos in Moroni. THE SALT r LAKE TRIBUNE L L -- -- Awards Zions named finalist in power sales award Zions Bank was named a finalist in the Banking Sajes Organization of the Year and Sales Coaching Program of the Year categories in the 2007 Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards. Zions Bank's Commercial Sales Department was listed as a finalist in two categories: Banking Sales Organization of the Year and Sales Coaching Program of the Year. The awards are jointly presented by Selling Power magazine, the leading sales management publication and The Stevie Awards. T m . DETERMINING TOY SAFETY PilmerPR named finalist in PR awards PilmerPR was named a Golden Spike Award finalist in the category for excellence in publicity and media relations tactics. PilmerPR was named a Golden Spike finalist for its work with Certi-por- t, d an American corporate training company. Fork-base- National Briefing Fed predicts more unemployment next year The housing collapse and credit crisis will slow economic growth and nudge up unemployment next year, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday in a first of forecast that some economists believe will lead to interest rate cuts early in 2008. Don't count on a cut in rates at the Fed's December meet- ing, however, analysts say. The Fed called its rate reduction in late October a "close call" and hinted that its two cuts this year may be sufficient to energize the 'economy, according to minutes of the Oct. 31 meeting made public Tuesday. Policymakers raised concerns at that meeting that inflation might flare up again in the short term, especially in the face of rising energy prices. But with the Fed's longer-terforecast calling for moderating inflation next year and beyond, economists believe the central bank will have leeway to reduce rates next year. -- Total housing construction rises 3 percent r . w 1 - 5 y to the lowest Freddie Mac sets aside S1.2B in Q3 Freddie Mac, the nation's No. 2 buyer and guarantor of home loans, lost $2 billion in the third quarter and said Tuesday it must raise fresh capital to meet regulatory requirements. Its shares fell nearly 30 percent. The quarterly loss was the largest ever for Freddie Mac which, like its larger government sponsored competitor Fannie Mae and a number of large investment banks, has been slammed in recent months by rising defaults on mortgages. STOCKS OF LOCAL iNTEftEST Yesterday's performance of selected publicly traded companies COMPANY LAST CHANGE SYM COMPANY AA ALCOA INC 35.38 0.31 NATR NATURE S SUNSHINE ABSY ABSOUJTESKYINC 0.07 001 NETM NetManage, SYM LAST CHANGE he 10.00 0.30 3.70 0.00 42.30 3.38 NOVl Novel, he 6.36 0.07 POW 47.29 0.82 NUS NU SKIN ENT INC 17.50 0.03 AMER INTl GROUP 5444 0.91 NWN NORTHWEST 49.96 0.08 AMD ADV MICRO DEVICES 11.28 0.79 OMTR Omniture.lnc 28.38 1.38 AMGN Amgenlnc. 54.13 0.53 PCG PG&E CP 45.38 0.87 42.77 0.05 PfE PFIZER INC 22.72 0.01 3407 0.35 0 QWEST COMM 6.36 0.02 45.03 048 RZ RASER TECHNOLOGIES 31.40 0.60 SCOX SCO ABX BARRKK GOLD AEP AMER ELECTRIC AJG CP CP NAT GAS BAC BK OF AMERICA BAM BROOWIELD BLL BALL CP C CITIGROUP CBAG CRE5VEDC0RP 2.47 0.08 SHLD Sears Holdings Corp CMCSK Comcast Corporation 19.22 0.01 Sll SMITH INTL INC 64.02 3J5 CVX CHEVRON CORP 87.90 2.87 SKYW SkyWesthc 24.08 0.49 DAL DELTA AIR LINES NEW 17.45 1.56 SNTO SENTO CORPORATION 0.12 0.01 OS WALT DNEX Dam ERIC LMEncssonTelpphone ASSET INC Corporation CP he Group, INTl (The) 11.53 0.73 0.20 0.0197 111.85 2.35 31.55 0.30 STR QUESTARCP 54.74 1.02 86.22 1.59 SY SYBASE INC 25.52 0.02 25.11 3.42 T ATSTINC 38.03 0.28 119.14 1.03 TGT TARGET 51.69 2.21 7.04 0.02 TRV THE TRAVELERS 51.19 0.11 20.87 0.19 54.07 0.58 30.97 0.01 4.82 CP ETR ENTERGY fC FRANKUN COVEY CO GE GEN ELECTRIC CO 3804 0.12 UDR UDRINC HRB HR 19.32 0.25 UNH UNITEDHEALTH HSK Henry 58.09 0.30 USB US BANCORP IBM INTL BUSINESS MACH 103.42 U0 USEG hid Corporation 25.52 0.35 USNA US. Energy Corp. USANA Health Sciences 42.94 0.01 INTC J6LU JetBlue Always Corp 6.89 0.12 UTMD LnahMedcalProduds30.il 031 41.52 0J4 VZ VERIZON 3421 3.69 WB WACHOVIA 1484 WEN WENDY5 WfC WELLS FARGO 66.53 063 020 037 BLOCK INC SoViri he JCP PENNEYJCCOHGtD JWN NORDSTROM LEI LEE ENTERPRISES LUV SOUTHWEST INC AIRLINES CO GR 1.18 43.16 0.11 . 38.43 0.32 INTl INC 27.97 0.63 30.42 0.11 45.50 0.03 5.3999 0.07 COMMUN CP CO MCX MCKESSON WMT WAl MER MICOCMNSTK 5366 Oil WNt SCHIFF NUTRfT INTl MMSI 024 X UNITED STATES STEEl 87.00 0.58 MSn Merit Medical Systems 12.95 Microsoft Corporation 3458 0.62 XEl XOl 22.14 0.01 MU MICRON 8.53 031 ZtON Zions BarKorporation 50.04 0.19 MYGN Mynad Genetics, 4616 121 CORP TECHNOLOGY he MART STORE; ENERGY INC ! It mm. 4 ' homes in October skidded Construction of single-famillevel in 16 years although the slide was cush- ioned somewhat by a rebound in apartment building. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that total housing construction rose by 3 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.229 million units. But all the strength occurred in a hefty rebound in apartment construction, which is extremely volatile. The bigger single-famil- y sector actually fell by 7.3 percent to an annual rate of 884,000 units, the slowest pace since October 199 1, when housing was going through another steep downturn. v t !!' 6 vi1 SUSAN WALSHAssociated Press With a table of dangerous toys in the foreground, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, right and U.S. PIRG Consumer Program Director Ed Mierzwinski left conclude a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. Consumer agency urges parental vigilance Hope Yen "That's why it's so important for consumers to pay attention to recall notices," Lawrence said. WASHINGTON On the eve of the The Consumer Product Safety Combusy holiday shopping season, parents mission has worked closely with Matare being urged to be particularly vigi-- . tel Inc. and other manufacturers on lant when buying toys for their chilrecalls of millions of toys tainted with lead and other products, yet the two dren. They have plenty reason to be: 2007 has already seen a record number consumer investigations cited several of recalls and even toy companies say possible violations, including sales of more are likely in the weeks to come. toys with small parts that could pose a "We know some of the recent recalls choking hazard. we've seen are a result of the retest-in- g "Why is it we are the ones that are of toys that we've been doing," getting this information out to parents, explained Joan Lawrence, a vice presi- and not the government and not the s dent of the Toy Industry Association, toy companies?" asked Charles as consumer groups releas two new of the Center for Environmental surveys Tuesday pointing to poten- - ' Health. tially dangerous toys that still sit on store shelves. See TOYS, B5 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mar-guli- Amonq the biggest toy hazards cited By CPSC: I Riding toys, skateboards and skates that could cause dangerous falls for children. I Toys with small parts that can cause choking hazards, particularly for children younger than age 3. t Toys with small magnets, particularly for children younger than age 6, that can cause serious injury or death if the magnets are swallowed. Projectile toys such as air rockets, darts and sling shots for older children that can cause eye injuries. Chargers and adapters that can pose burn hazards to children. Retailers intensify training before Black Friday Joyzelle Davis "Would you like me to write down the amounts for you?" she asked with a smile, ball The horde of bleary eyed point pen at the ready. But before she could, the call customers had just marched through Best Buy's doors, and of "OK, break!" reverberated within seconds the checkout through a Best Buy store in line was some 70 people deep. Denver. Wade and Ethwani, Cashier Pinky Ethwani's cus- along with 150 tomer wanted gift cards, each were taking part in an elaboin varying amounts. And he rate, early Sunday morning rehearsal designed to prepare the kept changing his mind. "I want $30 on these, and store for the mayhem of Black $40 on those two," said Landon Friday, just five days away. Wade. "No, wait The dry run would last for only $20 on this one, and $80 on that. Keep nearly three hours, as employees worked out issues ranging the rest the same." from how to deal with custom Ethwani wasn't fazed. SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE ers who unrepentantly cut in line to fielding questions about Best Buy's financing plans. Across the nation, retailers are gearing up for one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Nearly 59 million shoppers hit the stores on Black Friday last year, A quarter of them were out at 5 a.m. or earlier on the day after Thanksgiving to snag the best door-bustbargains, according to the National Retail Federation. "More and more retailers are stepping up their training," said Scott Krugman, vice president of industry public er relations for the NRF. Black Friday preparations range from dress rehearsals to pep talks and everything in between. The training is especially important because most retailers add temporary seasonal staff, some of whom have never worked the sales ' floor. "If our new hires aren't comfortable, the customer picks up on that," said Randy Geist, store manager at J.C Penney in Westrninster, Colo. To help counter that, Penney See TRAINING, B5 |