Tap the upcoming housing boom

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Fortune Brands Home & Security (now called Fortune Brands Innovation) became an independent company following its spin-off from the former Fortune Brands holding company in 2011. In December 2022, the company completed its own spinoff of its home cabinet business (MasterBrand). Fortune shareholders received one share in the new firm for each Fortune share they held. So far, Fortune Brands is up 32% since the split, while MasterBrand has gained 36%. We feel both will continue to benefit as interest rate hikes ease. That should spur new home construction activity, and lift demand for their products. FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS INC. $70 is a spinoff buy. The company (New York symbol FBIN; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 126.9 million; Market cap: $8.9 billion; Dividend yield: 1.3%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.fbin.com) has three main divisions: Water Innovations (53% of sales) makes faucets, accessories, kitchen sinks and waste disposals; Outdoors (32%) makes entryway doors, composite decking, railing and cladding products; and Security (15%) makes locks and security devices. In…