Rally to start the week | Amazon crosses $3,000 mark | Hospitalizations rising in 23 states

Stocks pressed higher on Monday, despite rising coronavirus numbers.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE MON, JUL 06, 2020 EVENING BRIEF AS OF MON, JUL 06, 2020 • 04:28 ET DJIA 26287.03 +1.78% +459.67 S&P 500 3179.72 +1.59% +49.71 NASDAQ 10433.65 +2.21% +226.02   Most Active DOW NAME LAST CHG %CHG BA 187.91 +7.10 +3.93% MSFT 210.70 +4.44 +2.15% AAPL 373.85 +9.74 +2.67% S&P 500 NAME LAST CHG %CHG AAL 12.80 +0.30 +2.40% GE 7.00 +0.18 +2.64% F 6.19 +0.14 +2.31% NASDAQ NAME LAST CHG %CHG AAL 12.80 +0.30 +2.40% UAL 35.21 +1.07 +3.13% AMD 53.40 +1.06 +2.03% EDITOR'S NOTE Low-touch, high-tech companies continued to drive the stock market higher Monday.   Amazon led the charge with its shares crossing the $3,000 mark to an all-time high. The online retailer has performed as if it were designed for a pandemic, and the company is now worth more than $1.5 trillion.   Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet were also higher. Stocks also got a boost Monday after the Chinese government encouraged citizens to prepare for a "healthy bull market." There were also impressive deals making headlines: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is buying the natural gas assets of  Dominion Energy in a $10 billion deal and Uber is purchasing food delivery service Postmates in a deal worth $2.65 billion.   Meanwhile, Covid-19 cases continued to surge around the world and hospitalizations are on the rise in 23 states. Still, tempered optimism abounds for the stock market.   "We may stall here for a while into the fall, into September, October, November," said Jeff Saut, chief investment strategist at Capital Wealth Planning, on CNBC's "Squawk Box." "But I think you're going to get a rocket ship coming in the fall of this year."   Subscribe to CNBC PRO for exclusive insights and analysis, and live business day programming from around the world. Al Lewis | CNBC Markets Editor @tellittoal TOP NEWS  Dow gains more than 400 points after big tech rally, Amazon and Netflix hit records Trump administration releases partial list of companies that got small business relief loans Coronavirus hospitalizations grow in 23 states as Texas admissions soar to new record Goldman lowers economic outlook as U.S. copes with rising coronavirus cases Why Warren Buffett made his latest blockbuster deal — a bet on electric vehicles? Uber agrees to buy food-delivery service Postmates for $2.65 billion in stock Track the latest coronavirus news here China told citizens to buy stocks, boosting market — 'We have the Fed...China has its state media' Electoral College voters can be forced to abide by state popular vote, Supreme Court says JPMorgan says the consensus is wrong and a Biden victory may be positive for the stock market     TOP VIDEO Rep. Kevin Brady on back-to-work bonus proposal, Texas Covid spike and more   CNBC PRO Q&A with Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg on 5G, Facebook advertising, coronavirus and dealmaking   SPECIAL REPORTS With consumers hitting the road, this stock could be the best summer travel pick Amazon could climb another 20% ahead of earnings, chart analyst says as stock hits new highs   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2020 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS