Check out the companies that make the biggest moves for MP: MP Materials – Rare Earth Miners have skyrocketed over 47% after the Department of Defense announced it would buy $400 million in preferred stock. “We are a public company that continues to thrive. We have great new partners at DOD, the largest shareholder in the economy, but we still control the company. We control our destiny. We are shareholder-driven. Delta Air Lines – Shares rose 11% after the airline recovered its earnings outlook for 2025, with second quarter revenue and net profit exceeding analyst estimates. McDonald’s – Fast food giant added about 2% after buying from neutral after an upgrade at Goldman Sachs. The bank said McDonald’s is better off attracting cost-oriented customers than its competitors. Brazilian stocks – Ishhales MSCI Brazilian ETF (EWZ) fell 1% after President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on Brazilian president. Commercial and executive maker Embraer sank 6%. Hertz Global – Popular meme stock won 12%, increasing its profits from the start of the year. Hertz has risen by more than 118% in 2025. WKKellogg – After agreeing to a buyout from Italian chocolate maker Ferrero, the breakfast food company rose 30%, valued at $23 per share at $23 per share. The deal was originally reported by the Wall Street Journal after the market closed on Wednesday. MOBILYE – The shares slipped over 2% after the company set the price of a secondary stock of $16.50 per share. Mobileye ended its session on Wednesday at $17.32 and traded around $16.80 on Thursday. Advanced Micro Devices – Chipmaker rose 3% following an upgrade to buy at HSBC. AMD said pricing that exceeds expectations for the latest AI chip could add a big profit to revenue. TREX – Building materials makers rose more than 6% after upgrading from Baird’s neutral to Outperform. Investment banks say demand for deck contractors appears to rise year-on-year. This should increase Trex, which fell by about 13% in 2025. Following a report from Bloomberg, the stock rose more than 17% on Wednesday. Autodesk is considering the possibility of a PTC acquisition, citing people familiar with the issue. Helen of Troy – Consumer product makers sunk 23% in the unfortunate second-quarter guidance. Helen of Troy’s Helen predicted earnings per share in the range of 45-60 cents except for one-off items, while analysts voted by FactSet were looking for $1.14. Troy’s Helen looks at revenues between $480 million and $432 million, rather than an estimated $480 million. – reported by CNBC’s Michelle Fox.
Stocks that make the biggest moves at noon: MP, DAL, KLG, HTZ
