Gov: Bridgestone agrees to plead guilty
By PETE YOST - AP - Thu Feb 13, 12:49PM CST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bridgestone Corp. has agreed to plead guilty in a price-fixing conspiracy and pay a $425 million criminal fine in a Justice Department probe that has swept the automotive parts industry.
Cooper Tire Retained at Neutral - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jan 07, 3:50PM CST
On Jan 3, we maintained our Neutral recommendation on Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Kicking The Tires
Ryan Palmer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 09, 6:46PM CDT
Tire producers have been performing well lately. Since April, Goodyear is up 57.7%, while Bridgestone , is up 40% YoY. Germany's blue-chip index, the DAX, gained 29% in 2012; a company that receives approximately 30% of its revenue from...
Iowa gov exploring new deals on trip to Japan
AP - Mon Sep 09, 10:40AM CDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad says his travel with a delegation of agriculture and economic development officials to Japan is important to continuing good trade relationships with government officials and business executives.
Why Are Tire Stocks Running Up?
Michael Hooper, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 30, 10:33AM CDT
Tire manufacturing is a tough business. Tire companies must be careful to keep production costs down in order to turn a profit. Expenses for labor, raw materials, and upkeep of legacy plants are huge. Net margins are thin. India-based tire...
Asian stocks rebound after Tokyo drop
By JOE McDONALD - AP - Thu Jun 13, 11:14PM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks rebounded Friday from Tokyo's sharp decline after investors were encouraged by positive U.S. economic news.
Asian stocks slide led by Tokyo on worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP - Wed Jun 12, 10:58PM CDT
TOKYO (AP) — Asian stocks slid in early Thursday trading as gyrations on the Tokyo market, the region's biggest, continued — fueled by worries about a surging yen and monetary policies in the U.S. and Japan.