** Shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber GT.O rise ~18% to
$9.64 following the company's quarterly results that beat
analyst expectations
** GT is on track for biggest daily pct rise since May 2023
and highest close since mid-Dec last year
** Co reported after close on Thurs EPS of 39 cents vs
street estimate of 31 cents as well as 3.3% rise in rev to $4.95
bln vs street estimate of $4.87 bln, per LSEG data
** Among 10 analysts that cover GT, avg rating is "HOLD" and
median PT is $10.10, down from $12.20 in Nov
** GT is up ~7% YTD with today's move vs ~37% decline in
2024
(Reporting by Chibuike Oguh in New York)
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