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Second Opinion wraps up the week with news that jewelry chain Charming Charlie is preparing to file for bankruptcy, Shervin Pishevar blasts the allegations against him as a "smear campaign" and Trump's ex-national security adviser Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI and will cooperate with the Russia probe.

In Second Opinion, CVS is close to inking a deal to buy health insurer Aetna for more than $65 billion, the Dow Industrials cross 24,000 and Dropbox acquires publishing platform Verst and will shut it down on Dec. 21.

Second Opinion closes out the day with news that NBC has sacked early morning TV staple Matt Lauer over sexual misconduct allegations, BuzzFeed is planning layoffs and a business reorganization and former NBA player David Lee is reportedly in talks to join VC firm Social Capital.

In Second Opinion, Cineworld is reportedly in talks with Regal Entertainment about a merger, Facebook and Alphabet stock hit record highs and a new study says that private equity newbies got a 14 percent bump in their base salaries.

In Second Opinion, Cyber Monday is on track to the largest online shopping day ever in the U.S., Total sells two Norwegian oilfields to Statoil for $1.45 billion and David Karp, CEO of Tumblr, is leaving the end of the year.

Second Opinion closes out this short holiday week with news that Rockwell Automation has rejected Emerson's $29 billion takeover bid, the New York Attorney General is investigating Uber's hacking cover-up and J. Crew is set to close dozens of stores by the end of January. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

In Second Opinion, the FCC is planning on ending net neutrality, LVMH buys majority stake in Napa Valley's Colgin vineyard and CBS and PBS fire Charlie Rose amid sexual misconduct allegations.

In Second Opinion, Uber is buying up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, the Justice Department is reportedly planning on suing AT&T to block its acquisition of Time Warner and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is leaving her post next year.

Second Opinion ends the week with news that Broadcom has closed its $5.5 billion Brocade deal, Rev. Jesse Jackson says he has Parkinson's disease and companies are already ordering Tesla's semi-truck even though it won't be out until 2019.

Second Opinion closes out the day with news that Barnes & Noble stock jumps as the bookseller mulls going private, Airbnb acquires ad tech startup AdBasis and Siemens is cutting 6,900 jobs.