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The Motley Fool October 6, 2006 Rich Duprey	Goodyear's Workers Hit the Road The strike by steelworkers may be good news for the tire maker. Should Goodyear's stock price suffer a blowout as a result, investors might want to use that deflation as an opportunity to pick up shares.
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The Motley Fool November 10, 2006 Rich Duprey	Goodyear Bridges the GAAP The tire maker's GAAP earnings show a loss, but there's more to it wrapped up in the numbers. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool March 22, 2007 Rich Duprey	Is Goodyear Still a Good Value? With share prices at record highs, is the tire maker still worth the price?
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The Motley Fool February 19, 2008 Rich Duprey	Goodyear's Good Life Pricing and premium product sales propel the tire maker to higher profits.
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IndustryWeek March 1, 2008 David Blanchard	The Biggest Challenges Facing Manufacturers -- IndustryWeek's 2008 Salary Survey Responses Offshore competition. Finding and retaining skilled labor. Rising costs. Government regulations. Sound familiar? Manufacturing managers share many of the same headaches and confront common challenges.
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