** Shares of Goodyear India GDYR.NS trading largely
unchanged ahead of third quarter results
** Shares trading 0.2% down at 1,047 rupees as of 12:45 p.m
IST
** Tyre maker's profit slid 60.3% last year, and 30.8% in
the Sept-qtr
** Indian unit of U.S.-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
GT.O has reported a profit rise only once in the last four
quarters
** Larger rivals Apollo Tyres APLO.NS , JK Tyre &
Industries JKIN.NS and MRF MRF.NS have all recorded
double-digit rise in profits, while CEAT CEAT.NS swung to a
profit after reporting a loss in the previous year
** Stock down 5.4% so far this year up to last close
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)
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