Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. profit fell...

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. profit fell 4.3% in the second quarter to $134.9 million. Chairman Robert E. Mercer noted that the year-ago period includes $13.6 million in gains from the sale of facilities. For the first half, the Akron, Ohio-based company reported income of $230.2 million, down 45% from a year earlier, when the total included $201.1 million from discontinued operations plus the $13.6-million gain from the sale of facilities. Goodyear said sales for both periods set records.