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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Warner Bros. Discovery, Tesla, Carnival and more

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Here are the stocks making headlines in midday trading Thursday.

Warner Bros. Discovery — Shares dropped more than 8% following a downgrade to neutral from overweight by JPMorgan. Analysts said they're waiting for more clarity around the Warner Bros. Discovery's direct-to-consumer strategy. The downgrade comes after a restriction period when JPMorgan removed its rating on the stock.

Tesla — Shares of the automaker dropped more than 8% as investors dumped growth stocks amid fears of an economic recession. Reuters also reported that Tesla was planning to hike prices on its cars in the United States to account for rising costs.

Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Lines — Cruise stocks fell sharply as investors grappled with growing signs of a recession in the U.S. Shares of Royal Caribbean dropped 11.4%, while Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Lines shed 11.1% and 11.5%, respectively.

Apple, Amazon, Meta Platforms — Big Tech stocks fell sharply on Thursday, contributing to the major decline seen in the Nasdaq Composite. Shares of Amazon and Facebook-parent Meta Platforms slid 3.7% and 5%, respectively, while Apple shed nearly 4%.

KLA — The chipmaker saw its stock fall 4.1% despite the company reaffirming its guidance for the current quarter ahead of an investor day. KLA also hiked its dividend and announced a new $6 billion stock buyback program. Semiconductor stocks were down more broadly, with chip giant Nvidia falling more than 5%.

Unity Software — Shares of the video game fell 9.2% after Benchmark initiated coverage of the stock with a sell rating. The investment firm said an economic slowdown and post-pandemic decline in video game user growth would be negatives for Unity.

DuPont — The chemical stock fell nearly 6% after Jefferies downgraded DuPont to hold from buy. Jefferies cited recession risk and the potential for demand destruction caused by inflation as reasons it is souring on DuPont.

American Airlines, Delta Air Lines — Airline stocks were under pressure as recessing fears hit travel stocks. Shares of American fell 8.6%, while Delta dropped more than 7%.

— CNBC's Sarah Min contributed reporting.