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When there are no plans, I often visit a new pho restaurant that recently opened near my company. The primary reason is the delicious taste, but another factor is the convenience of dining alone.

U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday ahead of the January jobs report. Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were higher, while the Dow was down. The S&P 500 gained 0.4% and the Nasdaq was up 0.5%. The Dow ...