The stock market just doubled from its pandemic low — but now Delta's happening

US stocks hit record highs Monday, surging 100% from the lows they hit at the start of the pandemic. Then Tuesday happened.

News: What you need to know about the markets     The stock market just doubled from its pandemic low — but now Delta's happening US stocks hit record highs Monday, surging 100% from the lows they hit at the start of the pandemic. Then Tuesday happened. Read more »   Fintechs have a fraud problem with their Covid relief loans Fintech lenders helped speed the delivery of forgivable government loans to small businesses crushed by the pandemic. But these tech-savvy lenders may also have opened the door to widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer money. Read more »   Super Cruise vs. BlueCruise: GM and Ford slug it out in trademark dispute As General Motors and Ford work to develop self-driving vehicles, their lawyers are busy battling over what they should be allowed to call the technology. Read more »   Companies are hoarding cash as the Delta variant takes over the globe Apple, Google and other big companies around the world are continuing to add to their massive piles of cash, a sign that corporations are increasingly nervous about how the highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 could damage the global economy. Read more »   Delta warning sign: Retail sales dipped more than expected in July Americans shopped less than expected last month as the Delta variant swept across the country, fueling concerns that the pandemic might once again weigh on consumer spending and the economic recovery. Read more »   Fewer people are going to Home Depot. That could be a bad sign for the housing market Home Depot has thrived in the red-hot housing market, but there are growing signs that demand is finally starting to cool. Read more »

Dow Nasdaq S&P -282.12   -137.58   -31.63 35,343.28   14,656.18   4,448.08 -0.79%   -0.93%   -0.71% YTD +15.48%   YTD +13.72%   YTD +18.42%

Biggest Winners Kroger Co +4.58%   Pfizer Inc +3.09%   Organon & Co +3.06%   Domino's Pizza Inc +2.84% Biggest Losers DXC Technology Co -11.83%   Under Armour Inc -5.96%   Under Armour Inc -5.90%   Lowe's Companies Inc -5.80%

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Key Market Stats Latest Today's Change Oil $66.54 -0.05 / -0.08% Gold $1,787.50 -0.30 / -0.02% 10-yr 1.26% +0.00 Euro $1.17 -0.01 / -0.59%

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