Try the businesses making headlines in noon buying and selling Friday.

GameStop — Shares of the online game retailer gained about 2%, erasing large in a single day losses, as buyers looked past the company’s unexpected loss in the course of the vacation quarter. GameStop mentioned it is launching a brand new market for nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, by the top of the second quarter.

FedEx — FedEx shares fell 5% after the corporate missed earnings estimates for the quarter. The corporate beat on revenue but said worker shortages amid the omicron variant outbreak damage its backside line.

Tesla — Shares gained 2.9% after Morgan Stanley reiterated its overweight rating on Tesla. The decision got here after CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he was “Engaged on grasp plan half 3.” Morgan Stanley mentioned it sees “Half 3 as mass industrialization, a community flywheel and ‘connecting the dots’ throughout adjoining TAMs.”

Moderna — Shares of Moderna rose 4.4% on information that it’s seeking FDA approval for a second Covid-19 booster shot for adults 18 years or older. Pfizer and its companion BioNTech requested approval for a Covid-19 booster for these 65 and older this week.

Rent the Runway — Shares of the style rental firm soared 30% after Jefferies initiated coverage of the company with a purchase ranking, noting the corporate’s excessive barrier to entry may assist it drive as a lot as 50% top-line progress. Jefferies additionally initiated coverage of the RealReal, Farfetch and ThredUp with purchase scores. The shares rose 9%, 5% and 4%, respectively.

Joann — The craft retailer’s inventory plummeted 10.7% after the corporate reported disappointing quarterly gross sales for the earlier quarter. Joann additionally noticed a $60 million enhance in ocean freight prices final 12 months — one among many provide chain disruptions. Piper Sandler downgraded the retailer to impartial from chubby.

Wingstop — Shares of the rooster wings restaurant franchise fell nearly 5% in midday trading after Piper Sandler downgraded the inventory to underweight from chubby. The agency expects the inventory to expertise resistance within the close to time period.

MongoDB — Shares of the tech firm rose almost 5% after an upgrade to buy from UBS. The funding agency mentioned in a word to purchasers that the corporate is gaining extra traction with clients.

Garmin — The patron electronics inventory gained 2.7% on the heels of an upgrade to buy from Bank of America. The latest pullback within the inventory makes Garmin a purchase the dip candidate contemplating its sturdy fundamentals, Financial institution of America mentioned in a word to purchasers.

U.S. Steel — Shares of U.S. Metal fell 6% after issuing weaker-than-expected steering for the quarter, The corporate cited growing uncooked supplies prices as one of many contributors.

— CNBC’s Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Hannah Miao and Maggie Fitzgerald contributed reporting