Updating Centerra Gold, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and ACI Worldwide

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CENTERRA GOLD $5.93 (Toronto symbol CG; SI Rating: Speculative) (416-204-1953; www.centerragold.com; Shares outstanding: 216.2 million; Market cap: $2.5 billion) dropped recently after it said it now expects 2007 gold production at its Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan to fall about a third below previous forecasts. The pit wall at Kumtor has developed structural problems. That means Centerra will have to remove more waste than previously planned when it expands the pit. That will block access to high-grade ore until the second quarter of 2008. Centerra now forecasts 2007 gold production of about 300,000 ounces at Kumtor, compared with its previous forecast of nearly 450,000 ounces. Despite the technical problems, Centerra is still a buy for aggressive investors. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. $29.49 (New York symbol GT; SI Rating: Extra Risk) (www.goodyear.com; 330-796-2121; Shares outstanding: 210.6 million; Market cap: $6.2 billiion) has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certification for commercial tires that use its Fuel Max technology. High-quality replacement tires offer higher profit margins…