Parent and spinoff have a bright future

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One of the big drivers of interest in spinoffs is that they create companies focused on a single business. Investors prefer these “pure-play” firms as they are easier to evaluate as potential takeover targets. Even without those kind of offers, we expect shares of Synnex and its new spinoff, Concentrix, to push higher. SYNNEX CORPORATION $83 is a spinoff buy. The company (New York symbol SNX; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 51.5 million; Market cap: $4.3 billion; Dividend suspended in March 2020; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.synnexcorp.com) provides a range of distribution, logistics and integration services for the technology industry. This includes distributing a broad range of information technology systems and products, as well as providing systems design and integration solutions. This business supplied 80% of its revenue. On December 1, 2020, Synnex spun off CONCENTRIX CORP. $99 (Nasdaq symbol CNXC; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 51.5 million; Market cap: $5.1 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.concentrix.com) as a separate company. It provides outsourcing services focused on customer engagement…