Lowe's, Groupon, Orbitz, Crocs and Tesla are big market movers

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:

NYSE

CenturyLink Inc., down $2.03 to $34.36

The telecommunications company cut its outlook for the entire year, citing slower growth.

Lowe's Cos., up $1.86 to $46.16

The home improvement retailer hit a new high for the year on an upgrade from J.P. Morgan, which expects improving execution to drive more consistent results.

Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd., up 23 cents to $3.87

Orbitz Worldwid Inc., up $3.39 to $12.62

Investors snapped up shares of the online travel agency, sending the stock to a six-year high after it reported revenue from hotel bookings are rising. Orbitz beat Wall Street expectations for profits during its most recent quarter.

Nasdaq

Groupon Inc., up $1.88 to $10.60

The online deals company named its co-founder as CEO and topped Wall Street's expectations for the second quarter. Eric Lefkofsky replaces Andrew Mason, who was fired earlier this year.

The electric car company announced that it paid off a loan from the Department of Energy nine years early. Removing that one-time cost, Tesla turned a profit in its latest quarter and easily surpassed Wall Street projections.

Crocs Inc., down 78 cents to $13.23

The funky shoemaker's stock was downgraded by Sterne Agee, which said there is a lack of leadership at the company after the departure of some key executives.

Costco Wholesale Corp., down $1.95 to $117.39