Breakfast News: Apple’s Record Quarter Has a Catch

Apple reported record Q4 revenue of $114.5B with 12% growth and strong iPhone/Mac sales, but shares fell as gross margins are expected to compress to 45.5% due to unprecedented memory chip costs. Meanwhile, Palantir beat earnings but fell on slowing commercial contract growth, BBB Foods swung to profitability and surged 6%, and Vertex met expectations with modest gains. Election Day historically shows weak correlation to market returns, with the real drivers being company earnings and valuations.