Goodyear swings to loss as tire demand dries up
April 29, 2009 at 10:43 AM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. rose more than 8% in early trading on Wednesday after the company said it swung to a loss that wasn't as bad as Wall Street had feared in the face of a steep decline in global tire sales.