Brighthouse Financial, Amazon and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Brighthouse Financial — Shares soared 23% after the Financial Times reported that Aquarian Holdings is in advanced talks to buy the North Carolina-based life insurer and take it private. Amazon — The e-commerce company and web services provider beat earnings expectations, boosting its stock 12%. Amazon…

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China’s Xi urges Asian nations to keep supply chains stable, work together during ‘turbulent’ times

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 30, 2025, in South Korea ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images A day after securing a deal for rollback of U.S. tariffs, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Asia-Pacific countries…

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AAPL, AMZN, COIN, NFLX and more

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Apple — Apple shares jumped 4% after the iPhone maker posted fiscal-fourth quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations. The company also gave a strong forecast for its December quarter driven by strong demand for its iPhone 17 line. Apple earned $1.85 per share on revenue of…

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Food inflation is killing Chipotle. Wall Street sees little way out for company if it doesn’t raise prices

Wall Street is wondering if Chipotle ‘s plan to eat the cost of food inflation will pay off. The fast-casual chain warned Wednesday night that cost increases for its ingredients like meat will weigh on margins, given it doesn’t plan to increase prices in tandem. Analysts are fearful about what that means for its margins…

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