Look for these spinoff plans to pay off: IAC and DTE Energy

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Spinoff announcements have started to pick up as stock markets continue to recover from the March 2020 COVID-19 downturn. Here are two upcoming spinoffs that we expect will unlock value and fuel your returns. IAC/INTERACTIVE CORP. $205 is a buy. The Internet and media company (Nasdaq symbol IAC; Manufacturing & Industry Sector; Shares outstanding: 85.3 million; Market cap: $17.5 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.iac.com) has a long history of developing online businesses and spinning them off when it feels they are ready to thrive on their own. Recent examples include Match (Nasdaq symbol MTCH; online dating) and ANGI Homeservices (Nasdaq symbol ANGI; home renovations). The company now plans to spin off its Vimeo business as a separate company. Originally formed as a video-hosting competitor to YouTube and Netflix, Vimeo has shifted its focus to selling software that lets users create and share online videos. As of September 30, 2020, Vimeo had 1.46 million subscribers, up 20.6% from a year earlier. In November 2020,…