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GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. $32.49 (Nasdaq symbol GT; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (330-796-2122; www.goodyear.com; Shares outstanding: 269.4 million; Market cap: $8.8 billion; Dividend yield: 0.9%) is the world’s largest tire maker, with 50 plants in 22 countries. In the three months ended June 30, 2015, Goodyear’s revenue fell 10.4%, to $4.17 billion from $4.66 billion a year earlier. The rising U.S. dollar lowered the value of the company’s foreign sales (particularly in Europe and Brazil) by $401 million. Earnings rose 1.8%, to $229.0 million, or $0.84 a share, from $225.0 million, or $0.80 a share. Goodyear will likely report profits of $3.10 a share this year, and it trades at just 10.5 times that estimate. Earnings should jump 21%, to $3.75, in 2016, and the stock trades at only 8.7 times that forecast. The gains will come from lower costs, including for oil, rubber and other raw materials, and the company’s leading share in the fastgrowing market for high-end replacement…