Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Southwest Airlines, Qualcomm, Roku, Clorox and more

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Roku — The streaming platform's stock shed nearly 2% after Citi downgraded shares to neutral from buy. The firm said that Roku shares, which have jumped about 120% year to date, may have limited further upside.

Simon Property Group  — Shares dropped close to 6% after Simon Property Group reported a decline in funds from operations compared to a year ago. During the second quarter, funds from operations came in at $2.88 per diluted share, compared to $2.91 per diluted share in the year-ago period.

Southwest Airlines — Shares slipped 2.5% after Jefferies downgraded the air carrier to underperform from hold. The firm cited difficulty competing against premium providers.

Etsy — Stock in the e-commerce company plummeted nearly 12% after reporting quarterly results. Etsy disappointed investors on Wednesday with lower forward guidance despite a second-quarter earnings beat.

Qualcomm — The chipmaker tumbled 9%. Qualcomm posted adjusted revenue of $8.44 billion, falling short of analysts' estimates for $8.5 billion, per Refinitiv. The company also gave soft guidance and noted weak smartphone chip sales.

DoorDash — Shares of the food delivery company jumped almost 4% a day after the firm boosted its annual core profit forecast. DoorDash also reported revenue of $2.13 billion in the second quarter, beating analysts' estimate of $2.06 billion, per Refinitiv. The company did post a bigger-than-expected loss last quarter, however.

Traeger — Stock in the grill maker soared 45% after an earnings beat after the closing bell on Wednesday. Traeger reported adjusted earnings of 4 cents per share on $171.5 million in revenue, while analysts polled by FactSet had