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Stocks recover from reports of a clash between U.S. and Iranian ships in the Persian Gulf, and the S&P 500 has its best close since Feb. 1. Investors hope another Fed rate cut will help the rally. Yahoo faces a critical weekend. Airline merger talk heats up.

Hand over your check to a retailer and you'll get a 10% bonus to spend. It's tempting. But wouldn't you rather buy your freedom than power tools or a few extra groceries?

If sailing is relaxing, then this is not sailing.

In the cutting room of a footwear company called Caboots, Arturo Estrada, a 70-year-old master craftsman, labors over a swatch of calfskin leather. As Estrada incises a delicate rose into the boot's vamp (the piece that fits over the top of the foot), Caboots CEO Joey Sanchez looks on with pride.