One high p/e, one low—both are buys

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GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. $13.31 (Nasdaq symbol GT; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (330-796-2122; www.goodyear.com; Shares outstanding: 232.5 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; Dividend yield: 4.7%) is one of the world’s largest tire makers. It has 47 production plants in 21 countries. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the company’s revenue fell 5.4%, to $3.63 billion from $3.84 billion a year earlier. Demand remained steady in the Americas. But the volume of tire sales in Europe dropped along with those for Asia. That includes tires sold in China’s slowing vehicle market. Goodyear earned $54 million, or $0.23 a share, in the latest quarter excluding one-time items. That’s a drop of 65.6%, from $157 million, or $0.65, a year earlier. Soaring prices for raw materials more than offset the company’s gains from selling more high-profit-margin premium tires. In fact, Goodyear expects its commodity costs to rise by as much as $300 million this year. The company’s long-term outlook is nonetheless positive. Demand for…