Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Freyr Battery, Stitch Fix, General Mills, Trupanion and more

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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Wednesday.

Freyr Battery — Shares of the electric vehicle battery maker shot up 17.6% after Morgan Stanley said the company's price target was double where it is now. The bull estimate for the price was three times over its current price.

Stitch Fix — Stitch Fix was up about 12%, even after the company posted downbeat quarterly numbers. The online styling company lost 89 cents per share in the previous quarter on a net revenue that was down 16% from the same quarter a year ago.

General Mills — Shares of the food producer jumped 7% after the company posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit. General Mills also raised its full-year sales forecast amid higher prices and strong demand for cereal, snacks and pet food.

Trupanion — The stock advanced 5.4% after Jefferies initiated coverage of Trupanion with a buy rating, saying the pet insurance company is well positioned for more gains ahead on the pet health trend.

Chemours — Chemours shares fell more than 3% after the chemicals company lowered its full-year guidance. The company now sees adjusted EBITDA between $1.4 billion and $1.45 billion, below prior guidance of $1.475 billion and $1.575 billion.

Sotera Health — Sotera Health shares dropped more than 7% after JPMorgan downgraded the company to underweight from overweight, citing risks from more than 700 outstanding trials.

Aurora Cannabis — Shares of the cannabis producer tumbled 7% after the company reported a breakeven quarter, on an adjusted basis. Analysts had predicted a quarterly loss. Aurora's overall revenue came in slightly below expectations.

Beyond Meat — Shares of Beyond Meat jumped 3% after the company announced it had suspended