Apple fails to beat quarterly earnings expectations for the first time in 5 years. Despite Q3 revenue jumping by nearly 30 per cent, the tech giant has felt supply chain bottlenecks bite on phone and computer sales. Amazon also misses forecasts as the pandemic-era e-commerce effect begins to wane and consumers start switching back to physical stores. Its outlook for the Christmas period ahead also disappointed. Facebook has announced a rebranding, now calling itself Meta. The social media company looks to focus on a new vision for the internet. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg hopes to move on from recent scandals. In the U.S., the S&P 500 hits a new record high as investors ignore weak GDP growth data. The Nasdaq also hits an all-time peak. And, we hear from BNP Paribas CFO Lars Machenil who says the French lender is well positioned for continued gains after posting a near-5 per cent rise in Q3 revenues.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.