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		<title>(GT) Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/15/gt-goodyear-tire-rubber-bull-of-the-day/87025</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Goodyear Tire &#38; Rubber Company (GT) is one of the largest tire manufacturing companies around the world. The company expects to benefit from new product launches and cost reduction programs. It has targeted $1 billion of gross savings by 2012. The company also expects the global tire industry to continue to grow in full year 2011. In the third quarter of 2011, the company&#8217;s profits jumped to $0.72 per share from $0.13 per share in the 2010 quarter, which was also significantly higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 per share. Therefore, we have upgraded our recommendation on the stock from Neutral to Outperform. Our Outperform recommendation on the stock indicates that it would perform better than the overall market. Our $17 target price, 7.8X 2011 EPS, reflects this ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTB) Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Company Reports Mixed Second Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/05/ctb-cooper-tire-rubber-company-reports-mixed-second-quarter/80755</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber Company (CTB) delivered a net income of 18 cents per share from continuing operations in the second quarter of 2011, down significantly from 30 cents per share reported in the year-ago quarter. Reported net income was also substantially lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents per share. Lower-than-expected results were largely affected by higher raw material costs and lower volumes across each of the company’s operating segments. Total sales in the quarter grew 14.7% year over year to $922.2 million. Operating profit fell by $10 million to $24 million, despite increased efficiencies and a decrease in selling, general and administrative (SG&#38;A) expenses (down 11% to $48 million). The North American Tire Operations generated sales of $667 million, up 16% year over year due to ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTB) Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Analyst Downgrades Shares to Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/ctb-cooper-tire-rubber-analyst-downgrades-shares-to-underperform/78365</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We downgrade our recommendation on Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber Co. (CTB) to Underperform from Neutral. Based in Findlay, Ohio, Cooper Tire is the ninth largest tire company in the world and is also one of the 350 large companies in America. The company manufactures and markets tires and related products. Superior Industries released its 2011 first quarter results on April 26, 2011. The company reported adjusted net income of $17 million or $0.27 per share, down 60% from last year’s $42 million or $0.67 per share. However, net sales grew 20% to $906 million. Cooper Tire’s cash and cash equivalents decreased significantly. The company has a cash balance of $188 million as of March 31, 2011 compared with $413 million as of December 31, 2010. Moreover, total debt increased to ]]></description>
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		<title>($GT) Goodyear Rated Strong Buy by ValuEngine.com</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/goodyear-rated-strong-buy-by-valuengine-com/73087</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 19:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>valuengine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Goodyear (GT) is one of the world&#8217;s largest tire companies. The company manufactures tires, engineered rubber products and chemicals in facilities in numerous countries. It has marketing operations in almost every country around the world. The company reported record-breaking earnings last week. First quarter 2011 sales were $5.4 billion, up 27 percent from the 2010 quarter and the highest ever achieved by the company in any quarter. Tire unit volumes totaled 46.8 million, up almost 7 percent from 2010. First quarter sales reflect a $219 million increase in volume. The company&#8217;s first quarter 2011 net income was $103 million (42 cents per share), compared with a net loss of $47 million (19 cents per share) in the 2010 quarter. ValuEngine has issued a STRONG BUY recommendation for Goodyear on May. 03, 2011. ]]></description>
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		<title>(GT) Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber Closes Preferred Offer</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/03/gt-goodyear-tire-rubber-closes-preferred-offer/70516</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Goodyear Tire &#38; Rubber Co. (GT) announced the closing of its public offering of mandatorily convertible preferred stock, which commenced on March 28, 2011. In addition to the 8.7 million shares offered, the underwriters also exercised their option to purchase 1.3 million shares of the mandatorily convertible preferred stock. With this exercise of the underwriters&#8217; option, 10 million shares were issued at closing at a price of $50 per share. The net proceeds from the offering totaled $484 million, after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses. The company plans to use these funds for redeeming its senior notes maturing on May 15, 2016. The principal amount is $350 million and coupon rate is 10.500%, being redeemed at a price of 110.500% of the principal amount along with accrued and unpaid ]]></description>
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		<title>(GT) Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber Offers Preferred Stock</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/02/gt-goodyear-tire-rubber-offers-preferred-stock/70208</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Goodyear Tire &#38; Rubber Co. (GT) plans to make a public offering of $435 million of mandatory convertible preferred stock for the first time in history. The offering consists of 8.7 million shares at an average price of $50. The estimated proceeds of $421 million will be used to redeem $350 million of outstanding 10.5% senior notes due May 15, 2016 and for general corporate purposes. Goodyear has given its underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to an additional 1.3 million shares. The underwriters are Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), JP Morgan Securities, a unit of JP Morgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM), Citigroup Inc. (C) and Credit Agricole Securities CB. However, if the underwriters exercise options to purchase additional shares, then net proceeds could be as high as $484 ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTB) Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Company Reports Quarterly Earnings Profit Skid</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/04/ctb-cooper-tire-rubber-company-reports-quarterly-earnings-profit-skid/67748</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber Company (CTB) reported a profit of $41.2 million or 65 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2010, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The profit fell 19.5% from $51.2 million or 82 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2009. The results excluded restructuring charges related to the closure of the company’s Albany, Georgia facility. Excluding the adjustments, the company’s results were adversely affected by higher raw material costs. Cost of products sold during the quarter escalated 25% to $807.7 million. Sales in the quarter rose 19% to $919.6 million. Operating profit declined by $5.8 million to $54.6 million from $60.4 million in the year-ago quarter due to higher raw material prices ($138 million). However, it was favorably affected ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTB) Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Company Buys Chinese Plant</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/04/ctb-cooper-tire-rubber-company-buys-chinese-plant/68040</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber Company (CTB) has decided to fully own the China-based Cooper Kenda Tire (“CKT”), which will cease to have a 50-50 joint venture. In this regard, an agreement has been reached with the concerned parties and the deal is to be finalized by March 15, 2011.  The transaction will be worth $116.5 million. CKT was formed in 2007 as a 50-50 joint venture between Ohio-based Cooper Tire and the Kenda Tire Company of Taiwan. Cooper Kenda is based in Kunshan, China and currently manufactures a variety of passenger car and light truck tires for export to North America and Europe. Alongside, the facility is also well positioned to serve the domestic entry-level tire market. With the acquisition, CKT will be renamed as Cooper Kunshan Tire. The company ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTB) Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Company &#8211; Strong Sales Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/05/ctb-cooper-tire-rubber-company-strong-sales-growth/58180</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shares of Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber Company (CTB) have been surging lately. Despite rising commodity prices, the tire maker recently reported a solid third quarter marked by higher sales and better than expected profitability. Analysts have been revising their estimates higher as they believe the company will be relatively successful in its attempt to thwart higher costs with price increases. The company also expects continued strength in emerging markets to drive earnings higher over the next several years. Strong Sales Growth Cooper Tire reported third quarter results on November 1. The company saw solid top-line growth of 10% year-over-year due to improved pricing and a favorable product mix, partially offset by lower volumes. Sales growth in North America was stellar Incorporatedreasing 12.9%. The international division was up 9.6% over the ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTB) Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Company Earnings Drop 18%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/04/ctb-cooper-tire-rubber-company-earnings-drop-18/58082</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 05:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber Company (CTB) showed an 18% fall in profit to $49.4 million in the third quarter of 2010 from $60.2 million in the same quarter of prior year (all excluding the restructuring charges related to the closure of the Albany, Georgia facility). On earnings per share basis, profits declined 20% to 79 cents from 99 cents in the third quarter of 2009. The lower profit was attributable to higher raw material prices, reflecting a 14% rise in cost of sales to $754.7 million. Despite all this, it exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 62 cents per share. Sales in the quarter grew 10% to $883 million. Operating profit reduced to $67.1 million from $70.7 million in the year-ago quarter due to the above-explained factor. The North American ]]></description>
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		<title>(GT) Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber Company Far Exceeds Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/01/gt-goodyear-tire-rubber-company-far-exceeds-expectations/45362</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Goodyear Tire &#38; Rubber Company (GT) saw a profit of $31 million or 12 cents per share (excluding special items) in the second quarter of the year in sharp contrast to a loss of $240 million or $1.00 per share (excluding special items) in the same quarter a year ago. The company has also significantly exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a profit of 4 cents per share. The higher profit was led by an impressive rise in tire unit volume, particularly in the company’s North American Tire segment during the quarter. Sales during the quarter grew 15% to $4.5 billion, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $120 million. This reflected a positive impact of $304 million led by a 10% increase in tire unit volume due to a ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTB) Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber &#8211; Rising earnings Estimates &#8211; Good Valuations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/24/ctb-cooper-tire-rubber-rising-earnings-estimates-good-valuations/37634</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 21:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber Co. (CTB) shares set a new 52-week high after its latest quarterly release. Sales, estimates and the outlook are all improving. Company Description Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber Co. makes tires for motorcycles, trucks and everything in between. The Ohio-based company has locations in 10 countries Incorporatedluding Europe and Asia. Sales Jump 32% On May 5 Cooper Tire reported quarterly sales of $754 million, up $183 since the same period last year. The company said higher volumes and a bump in manufacturing utilization helped offset lower prices. Earnings per share came in at 20 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents. This quarter marked Cooper Tire&#8217;s sixth consecutive earnings surprise. While management remains &#8220;cautiously optimistic&#8221; due to input costs, they commented that industry conditions are ]]></description>
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		<title>(GT) Goodyear Tire Reports Good Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/29/gt-goodyear-tire-reports-good-quarter/35471</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Goodyear Tire (GT) posted a net income of $41 million or 18 cents per share (excluding special items) for the first quarter of 2010, in sharp contrast to a loss of $285 million or $1.19 per share (excluding special items) in the same quarter a year ago. With this, the company has outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a profit of 1 cent per share. The profit was led by an impressive rise in tire unit volume during the quarter. Sales during the quarter grew 21% to $4.3 billion. This reflected a positive impact of $399 million led by a 14% increase in tire unit volume due to strong global demand and growth in the emerging markets. Sales were also boosted by $224 million in favorable foreign currency translation and ]]></description>
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		<title>(ATR) Aptargroup First Quarter Earnings Beats the Street</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/19/atr-aptargroup-first-quarter-earnings-beats-the-street/34252</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aptargroup Inc. (ATR) posted first-quarter 2010 results after the closing bell on Thursday. The company recorded a strong 46.3% growth in net income to $39.0 million, or 56 cents per share from $26.7 million, or 38 cents per share in the prior year quarter. Quarterly EPS also topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 51 cents per share. The company has a good track record of beating earnings expectations as it has surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last 4 quarters with an average positive surprise of 8.9%, or 4 cents. This implies that Aptargroup’s earnings has topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.9% on an average over the last 4 quarters. Net sales recorded a growth of 17.1% to $505.5 million from $431.8 million in the year-ago ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLM) A. Schulman Earnings Miss Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/06/shlm-a-schulman-earnings-miss-expectations/32932</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A. Schulman Inc. (SHLM) recently posted a fiscal 2010 second-quarter net loss of $6.8 million, compared to a loss of $10.5 million in the year-ago quarter. Excluding special items, adjusted earnings per share came in at 12 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11 cents as increased raw material costs exerted pressure on margins. A. Schulman is an international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins. These materials are used in a variety of consumer, industrial, automotive and packaging applications. The company is engaged in three types of business Incorporatedluding engineered plastics, master batch and distribution services. It employs about 2,200 people across 17 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. Akron, OH-based A. Schulman&#8217;s sales grew 21.4% to $331.0 million from $272.6 million in the prior year ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLM) A. Schulman Incorporated &#8211; Earnings Beat by 91.9% in the Fiscal First Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/29/shlm-a-schulman-incorporated-earnings-beat-by-91-9-in-the-fiscal-first-quarter/31964</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A. Schulman Inc. (SHLM) has been acquiring new businesses in the last 4 months as the global recession eases. SHLM has surprised on the Zacks Consensus Estimate 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 91.9%. Company Description A. Schulman manufactures high-performance plastic compounds and resins including engineered plastic compounds, color concentrates and additives that improve the appearance and performance of plastics. Its products are components in construction and home improvement products, medical products, garden supplies and toys. The company operates globally, with 16 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Mexico and the Asia-Pacific region. A. Schulman Acquires McCann Color, Inc. A. Schulman has been expanding as the economy recovers. In Dec 2009, the company announced the acquisition of ICO, Inc., a specialty resins and concentrates manufacturer ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTB) Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Company Exceeds Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/03/ctb-cooper-tire-rubber-company-exceeds-estimates/29511</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber Company (CTB) posted a profit of $49.6 million or 53 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2009, in sharp contrast to a loss of $2.43 per share in the same quarter a year ago. With this, the company has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents per share. The improved results were attributable to lower raw material costs Incorporatedreased volumes and higher utilization of manufacturing capacity, partially offset by unfavorable price and mix. Sales in the quarter rose 22% to $773 million. Operating profit was $60 million versus a loss of $164 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Segment Results The North American Tire Operations generated sales of $566 million, 11% higher than the year-ago quarter. The U.S. Light vehicle tire shipments ]]></description>
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		<title>(GT) Goodyear Tire Hurt by Venezuela&#8217;s Currency Devaluation</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/19/gt-goodyear-tire-hurt-by-venezuelas-currency-devaluation/25302</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Goodyear Tire’s (GT) operation in Venezuela, which contributes a significant portion of the company’s Latin American Tire sales and operating income, has been significantly affected by the Venezuelan government’s decision to introduce a two-tiered exchange rate that devalues its currency, bolivar fuerte (Bs. F). Venezuela President Hugo Chavez has revealed that the bolivar fuerte would be devalued from Bs. F 2.15 per dollar to Bs. F 4.30 per dollar in case of imports of nonessential products Incorporatedluding tires. However, in the case of priority goods such as food and medicine, the exchange rate would be fixed at Bs. F 2.6 per dollar. Goodyear generated about 11% of its total sales from Latin America in the first three quarters of 2009. Of this, a substantial amount is generated from Venezuela. Thus, ]]></description>
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		<title>(SEH) Spartech&#8217;s Fourth Quarter Results Miss Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/16/seh-spartechs-fourth-quarter-results-miss-expectations/22977</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spartech Corp. (SEH) posted fiscal 2009 fourth-quarter results after the closing bell on Monday. The company swung to a net profit of $8.2 million, from a net loss of $197.4 million in the year-ago quarter. The prior-year quarter included an asset impairment charge of $226.9 million. Excluding non-recurring items, earnings per share during the company&#8217;s fiscal 2009 fourth quarter came in at 15 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 21 cents. Spartech is an intermediary processor of engineered thermoplastics. The company converts base polymers or resins into extruded plastic sheet and rollstock, thermoformed packaging, specialty film laminates, acrylic products, specialty plastic alloys, color concentrates and blended resin compounds, and injection molded and profile products. The Clayton, MO-based company’s revenue declined 26.7% year-over-year to $242.6 million, missing the Zacks Consensus ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTB) Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Company &#8211; Earnings Beat Expectations &#8211; Consensus Estimates Jump</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/20/ctb-cooper-tire-rubber-company-earnings-beat-expectations-consensus-estimates-jump/21008</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber Company (CTB) has surprised on estimates 4 consecutive quarters by an average of 330.99%. The company trades is attractively valued with a forward P/E of 10.6. Company Description Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber manufactures tires for passenger cars, light and medium trucks. It also has subsidiaries that make motorcycle and racing tires. The company has facilities in 10 countries. Cooper Tire Surprised Again in the Third Quarter On Nov 2, Cooper Tire reported third quarter results and continued its hot streak by beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 20.31%. Earnings per share were 77 cents compared to the Zacks Consensus of 64 cents. Sales rose 1% to $803 million from $794 million in the year ago period. Lower raw material costs, manufacturing improvements and improved utilization of ]]></description>
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		<title>(GT) Goodyear Tire Hikes Prices</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/14/gt-goodyear-tire-hikes-prices/20542</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Goodyear Tire (GT) announced its first price increase in more than a year on the back of higher raw material costs. The company has raised the price of tires sold in North America by 6% on top of a 10% price rise in September last year. Goodyear has declined to specify the types of raw materials that drove the decision to raise prices. The price increase affects all of Goodyear’s consumer replacement tires as well as dealers and distributors. The company stated the price increases would take effect from Dec 1. Goodyear failed to impress the investors in its third quarter results. The company posted a net income of $72 million or 30 cents per share in the quarter, which was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents per ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTB) Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/28/ctb-cooper-tire-rubber-bull-of-the-day/19017</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber Co. (CTB) is well positioned to enjoy improved operating costs, greater geographic flexibility and the ability to penetrate international markets through its investments and facilities in low-cost countries. The company continues to realize the benefits of reducing costs in its manufacturing operations. It has also been able to absorb the costs associated with the need to curtail production to align with demand. In the second quarter, Cooper Tire returned to profitability after a year. Earnings increased tenfold compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.04. As such, we have upgraded the stock to an Outperform recommendation with a six-month target price of $20 per share. Zacks Investment Research View original at: Zacks.com News Feed]]></description>
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		<title>(GT) Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber Co. &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/20/gt-goodyear-tire-rubber-co-earnings-preview/18146</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Goodyear Tire &#38; Rubber Co. (GT) will release its sales and earnings results for the third quarter before the markets open on Wednesday, Oct 28. The Akron, Ohio-based tire manufacturing company – one of the largest worldwide – reported a net loss of $221 million or 92 cents per share in the second quarter of 2009, worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate loss of 72 cents per share. The company reported earnings of $75 million or 31 cents per share in the same quarter a year back. Total segment operating income plummeted 93% to $24 million in the second quarter from $330 million in the prior-year quarter. This can be attributed to continued weak demand that resulted in a negative volume impact of $129 million and under-absorbed fixed costs of ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLM) A. Schulman Down, But Not Out</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/20/shlm-a-schulman-down-but-not-out/18155</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A. Schulman Inc. (SHLM) reported fiscal fourth-quarter results before the opening bell today. The company swung to a GAAP net loss of $7.9 million from a GAAP net profit of $4.7 million in the year-ago quarter. Excluding charges related to restructuring and asset impairment, adjusted earnings per share came in at $5.4 million, or 21 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4 cents. A. Schulman is an international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins, which are used in a variety of consumer, industrial, automotive and packaging applications. The company is engaged in three types of business Incorporatedluding engineered plastics, master batch and distribution services and employs about 2,200 people across 16 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. The Akron, OH-based company’s sales slipped 35.3% ]]></description>
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		<title>(GT) Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber Company to Save $215 Million With United Steel Workers Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/06/gt-goodyear-tire-rubber-company-to-save-215-million-with-united-steel-workers-deal/16650</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Goodyear Tire &#38; Rubber Company (GT) has revealed details about its master labor contract, ratified by members of the United Steel Workers (USW) union on Sep 18. The master contract covered about 10,300 employees at seven tire plants in the U.S. The plants are in Akron , Ohio ; Buffalo , New York ; Danville , Virginia ; Fayetteville , North Carolina.; Gadsden , Alabama ; Topeka , Kansas ; and Union City , Tennessee. The master contract is expected to  provide Goodyear with cost savings of $215 million over its term. Combined with savings realized through pre-bargain agreements to reduce staffing levels at five plants, the company expects to realize $555 million in total savings over the term of the agreements. The contract also allows Goodyear to invest ]]></description>
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		<title>(GT) The Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber Company to Save $215 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/03/gt-the-goodyear-tire-rubber-company-to-save-215-million/16501</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Goodyear Tire &#38; Rubber Company (GT) has revealed details about its master labor contract, ratified by members of the United Steel Workers (USW) union on Sep 18. The master contract covered about 10,300 employees at seven tire plants in the U.S. The plants are in Akron, Ohio; Buffalo, New York; Danville, Virginia; Fayetteville, North Carolina.; Gadsden, Alabama; Topeka, Kansas; and Union City, Tennessee. The master contract is expected provide Goodyear with cost savings of $215 million over its term. Combined with savings realized through pre-bargain agreements to reduce staffing levels at five plants, the company expects to realize $555 million in total savings over the term of the agreements. The contract also allows Goodyear to invest $600 million over the term of the agreement in its USW facilities to ]]></description>
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		<title>(SEH) Spartech Corporation Posts Lackluster Q3</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/11/seh-spartech-corporation-posts-lackluster-q3/15001</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spartech Corp. (SEH) recently posted lackluster third-quarter results as recessionary conditions affected demand for its products. The company stated that GAAP net income plunged 66% year over year to $1.5 million. Excluding restructuring charges, earnings per share came in at 18 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Spartech is an intermediary processor of engineered thermoplastics. It converts base polymers or resins into extruded plastic sheet and rollstock, thermoformed packaging, specialty film laminates, acrylic products, specialty plastic alloys, color concentrates and blended resin compounds, injection molded and profile extruded products. The Clayton, Missouri-based company said revenue fell 30% year over year to $241.7 million. Volumes shrank 25% due to sluggish demand in its end markets &#8211; automotive, building and construction and recreation and leisure. Moreover, sales were also ]]></description>
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		<title>(GT) Goodyear Reaches Deal with United Steel Workers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/31/gt-goodyear-reaches-deal-with-united-steel-workers/13962</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Goodyear Tire &#38; Rubber Co. (GT) revealed that it reached a tentative four-year agreement on a United Steel Workers deal, about three hours before a midnight deadline for expiration last Saturday. The new contract covers about 10,300 employees at seven tire plants in the U.S. The plants are in Akron, Ohio; Buffalo, New York; Danville, Virginia; Fayetteville, North Carolina.; Gadsden, Alabama; Topeka, Kansas; and Union City, Tennessee. The three-year old contract has been extended twice. Goodyear was in talks with United Steel Workers in Cincinnati since June 8. The steelworkers were adamant throughout the negotiations about maintaining their job security. However, Goodyear did not disclose any details about the deal, especially on job cuts and plant closures. Goodyear is focused on streamlining its operations by achieving cost reductions of ]]></description>
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