Spinoffs are set to spur them higher

POST HOLDINGS INC. $107 (New York symbol POST; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 73.3 million; Market cap: $7.8 billion; No dividends paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.postholdings.com) is a leading maker of packaged foods. Its main brands include Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, Post Selects, Great Grains, Shredded Wheat,… Read More

Spinoff Spotlight

ARCONIC INC. $18 (New York symbol ARNC; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 483.2 million; Market cap: $8.7 billion; Dividend yield: 0.4%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.arconic.com) spun off Alcoa Corp. (New York symbol AA), its bulk aluminum business in November 2016. Investors received one Alcoa share for… Read More

One of these targeted firms is a buy

ARCONIC INC. $18 (New York symbol ARNC; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 483.2 million; Market cap: $8.7 billion; Dividend yield: 1.3%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.arconic.com) is a leading maker of engineered-aluminum products for cars and jet engines.
On November 1, 2016, Arconic spun off Alcoa Corp. (New… Read More