S&P Global Ratings assigned an "A+" rating to Apple Inc.'s senior unsecured debt.

Qualcomm (QCOM.O) reported fiscal 2026 Q4 revenue $10.32 bln and adjusted EPS $2.17, versus market expectations of $10.11 bln and $2.16. It guided next-quarter revenue $10.4–11.2 bln (market $10.48 bln) and adjusted EPS $2.15–2.35, with the EPS midpoint below the $2.32 consensus. Qualcomm said a memory-chip shortage and rising component and manufacturing costs led smartphone OEMs to cut production; handset chip revenue fell 26% YoY to $5.14 bln and company revenue declined 8% YoY. CEO Amon said data-center weakness reflects supply constraints, not demand, and the company expects fiscal 2027 data-center revenue of $5 bln. Automotive revenue rose 89% YoY to about $2 bln and IoT revenue rose 4% to about $1.89 bln, both beating estimates. Shares fell more than 5% in after-hours trading.

The 140th Canton Fair closed on Nov 4. Guangzhou Baiyun immigration checkpoint said it processed more than 1.16 million inbound/outbound people from Oct 15 00:00 to Nov 4 00:00, up 14.2% YoY. Foreign nationals accounted for over 675,000 passages, up 23.1% YoY and 57.8% of the total — both record highs.