Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ford, Snap, Virgin Galactic and more

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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Ford — Shares jumped more than 2% as the automaker's market cap topped $100 billion for the first time Thursday. The rally comes as the company plans to increase electric vehicle production, including the Mustang Mach-E crossover and an upcoming electric version of its best-selling F-150 pickup. Deutsche Bank also named Ford one of its top 2022 auto stock picks.

Delta Air Lines – The airline's stock rose about 2% after beating on the top and bottom lines of its quarterly results. Delta earned an adjusted 22 cents per share on revenue of $9.47 billion. Wall Street expected adjusted earnings of 14 cents per share on revenue of $9.21 billion, according to Refinitiv. The company also said it expects to turn a profit in 2022.

Boeing – Shares gained nearly 3% after Chinese aviation regulators issued a directive to bring the aircraft maker's 737 Max back to the skies. The planes have been grounded for more than two and a half years, after the second of two fatal crashes.

KB Home – The homebuilder's stock soared 16.5% after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results. KB Home reported earnings of $1.91 per share, topping estimates of $1.77 per share, according to Refinitiv. KB Home also issued a positive outlook for 2022.

Snap – Shares fell more than 10% after Cowen downgraded the social media stock to market perform. The firm said Snap should continue to face challenges from Apple's privacy rules.

Virgin Galactic – The stock plunged 18.9% after the space tourism company announced plans to raise up to $500 million in debt. The company intends to raise $425 million from the sale of 2027 convertible senior notes through a private offering, with an