Goodyear Tire profits from the pandemic recovery

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The pandemic presented this industrial stock with unique challenges. However, the company remains profitable and is well positioned to keep weathering the crisis and prosper anew. We see the stock as a buy. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER $15.31 (Nasdaq symbol GT; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.goodyear.com; Shares o/s: 235.0 million; Market cap: $4.4 billion; No divds.) is one of the world’s largest tire makers. It has 55 production plants in 23 countries. The company’s overall tire sales volume climbed to 37.55 million units for the three months ended June 30, 2021. That’s up 84% from a year earlier. The recovery in global shipments to vehicle makers in the wake of COVID-19 led the gains. That pushed up revenue 85.6%, to $3.98 billion from $2.14 billion. Goodyear earned $79 million, or $0.32 a share, in the latest quarter. That’s compared to a loss of $437 million, or $1.87. Goodyear holds $1.03 billion cash, which will help to see it through any economic uncertainty. Meanwhile,…