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Quantum computing stocks took off this year as Google made strides in the space, but investors say it’s still too soon to reap the rewards of the burgeoning trend. Read more with CNBC Pro:

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The "Dogs of the Dow" and the slightly less well-known "Dogs of the S&P" are stock-picking strategies focused on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500. At the start of each year, investors select the highest-yielding dividend stocks — usually the top 10 — allocate an equal amount of capital to each and rebalance annually by replacing stocks that no longer meet the criteria. This article is the first in a series of three covering trade ideas on these "dogs." On its own, the "Dogs of the Dow" is an appealing strategy because it is simple and systematic. In some ways, it resembles a "CliffsNotes" approach to fundamental investing techniques. While simplicity is elegant, occasionally, it involves making assumptions that may or may not be valid. First, the "Dogs" approach assumes that the relevant index represents well-established "blue chip" companies.

As the holiday shopping season kicks off, the landscape of retail continues to shift. E-commerce is driving changes in both consumer behavior and seasonal hiring. Retailers are expected to add 520,000 seasonal jobs this year, down from 564,000 in 2023. This reflects the ongoing rise of online shopping, with 76% of American shoppers planning to buy at least half of their gifts online. The retail sector as a whole is expected to shrink by 0.2% annually over the next decade as in-store sales decline and e-commerce grows. However, the shift isn’t without opportunity, online shopping is projected to create 450,000 jobs by 2026. Major retailers like Amazon and UPS are leading the charge, adding hundreds of thousands of seasonal roles focused on fulfilling and delivering online orders. This trend was evident over Thanksgiving weekend, with online sales hitting a record $41.1 billion, while foot traffic at physical stores dropped by nearly 2% from last year. As e-commerce continues to shape the future of retail, the workforce is adapting to new demands and opportunities. #RetailTrends #Ecommerce #HolidayShopping #SeasonalJobs #WorkforceTransformation https://lnkd.in/evvpmBr7 https://lnkd.in/evcJHQEU

Multi-millionaire Shark Tank judge Barbara Corcoran is known for her business prowess. But her success isn't only limited to professional endeavors. Corcoran and her husband, Bill Higgins, have been married more than 35 years. She attributes the longevity of their partnership to their unique sleeping arrangement. "I've had a separate bedroom with Bill for like 40 years," Corcoran said on the Today Show earlier this year. "I have to invite him in — he invites me in occasionally."

Plenty of people would be happy to earn a six-figure salary. Though $100,000 may not go as far as it used to, it's still a relatively high income for Americans. The median personal income for 2023 was just $50,310, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Still, personal preferences and local costs of living for necessities like rent, food and transportation make everyone's monthly budget unique — even if they're in a similar income bracket.

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Before Mark Cuban ever hit the "woah" on TikTok with his daughter, the video-sharing app was Musical.ly and Cuban wanted to be an investor. "I remember when it was Musical.ly and I tried to invest… Oh my god, I loved it because I could just turn it on and there would be 15,000 people live immediately that I could talk to," Cuban said of the livestreaming option on the now defunct video streaming app, in an interview with social media personality Jules Terpak last week. His bid for an investment in Musical.ly was unsuccessful, however, because the company wasn't looking for more funding, he tells CNBC Make It. Musical.ly later merged into TikTok a year after it was acquired by Chinese parent company Bytedance for upwards of $800 million in 2017.

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If you still have money in a flexible spending account, the clock is ticking. Last year during open enrollment, you may have elected to fund an FSA with pre-tax dollars that you can spend on eligible medical expenses, such as doctor's visit copays, dental procedure fees or prescription drugs. Generally speaking, you have until the end of the year to spend the money in your account or you lose it. That means if you had fewer medical expenses this year than you thought, you may be sitting on a pile of cash that will disappear if you don't figure out a way to spend it.