# Apple and Palantir stocks fall after earnings

> Apple disappointed on margins despite strong revenue; Palantir slumped on slower commercial bookings growth.
- Title: Apple and Palantir stocks fall after earnings · CNBC
- Summary: Apple disappointed on margins despite strong revenue; Palantir slumped on slower commercial bookings growth. Apple and Palantir shares fell in premarket…
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- Source: CNBC — https://cnbc.com/2026/11/03/apple-palantir-stock-earnings.html
- Author: Kai Nicol-Schwarz
- Published: 2026-11-03T09:21:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: apple, palantir, earnings, stock market, premarket trading, business, finance
## Apple and Palantir fall in premarket
Apple and Palantir shares fell in premarket trading Tuesday after both announced earnings after the bell on Monday.
## Apple disappoints on margins
Apple reported better-than-expected revenue but fell short on iPad sales and issued a margin forecast that disappointed investors. Apple was last trading three point eight percent lower.
## Memory costs squeeze Apple's profit
Apple is reckoning with a global memory crunch and scramble for computer components. Memory costs were higher this quarter than in June, pressuring profitability despite the company's best fiscal year ever.

> The concern is profitability.
## Palantir slumps on slower bookings
Palantir beat estimates with revenue nearly doubling and topping two billion dollars for the first time. But the company reported a slowdown in U.S. commercial total contract value bookings growth, falling seven point eight percent.
## Key takeaway

Apple and Palantir shares fell in premarket trading Tuesday after both reported earnings, with Apple disappointing on margin outlook and Palantir showing slower U.S. commercial growth.