Investors were keeping a close eye on stocks in midday trading on Friday. Tesla shares rose 1.5% after Canaccord Genuity reiterated its buy rating on the electric vehicle maker's stock and Citi lowered its delivery forecast for the EV firm. Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev, meanwhile, climbed 3.2% thanks to an upgrade to buy from neutral and a focus on an infusion of innovation. Carnival's stock, however, dropped 4.9% with the cruise operator forecasting a larger-than-expected fourth quarter loss. Blue Apron soared over 134% as Wonder Group announced it would purchase the meal kit company at a premium of 137%. Elsewhere, Nvidia's stock increased 1% as Citi said the chipmaker's upcoming Blackwell B100 GPU would act as a major catalyst in the first half of 2024. Nike's stock jumped 6.6% following the sneaker giant's mixed fiscal first-quarter report, while Walgreens rose 6%, with Bloomberg reporting the pharmacy chain was considering a former Cigna executive as its next CEO. Bumble's stock rose 3% on a Loop Capital Markets buy rating, and Brinker International was up 2% after receiving an upgrade to buy from Stifel. However, Corcept Therapeutics' stock slipped 17% as the firm faces litigation from Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Texas Roadhouse advanced 1% following a Northcoast Research upgrade to buy.
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