NEW YORK -- Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday:

       Timken Co., down $2.40 to $68.02.

       The maker of bearings and power transmissions said supply chain disruptions will hurt sales and earnings in the second half of 2021.

       Laureate Education Inc., up 54 cents to $17.50.

       The for-profit higher education purveyor said its board approved a special cash distribution to shareholders.

       Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc., down $3.36 to $12.34.

       Investors were disappointed by results from a study of the drug developer's potential dry eye disease treatment.

       Great Western Bancorp Inc., up $3.40 to $32.

       The holding company for Great Western Bank is being bought by First Interstate Bank.

       Gap Inc., up 37 cents to $24.20.

       A surprisingly good retail sales report for August helped lift shares of the clothing retailer and some of its peers.

       Newmont Corp., down $2.28 to $55.43.

       The gold miner's stock slipped as precious metal prices slumped.

       Marathon Oil Corp., down 31 cents to $12.32.

       Oil prices remained weak most of the day and dragged down energy company stocks.

       Lennar Corp., up $1.80 to $110.25.

       The homebuilder said it will release more than 1,000 homes for sale before the end of the year.