You should pass on these two spinoffs

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Entertainment firms continue to rebound following easing COVID-19 restrictions and venue re-openings. These two companies now aim to further boost value with spinoffs. Still, neither stock currently inspires our confidence. LIBERTY MEDIA GROUP operates a variety of communications and entertainment businesses through three tracking stocks: Liberty SiriusXM Group (Nasdaq symbols LSXMA, LSXMB, and LSXMK) operates satellite radio and online streaming services, as well as concert promoter Live Nation; Braves Group (Nasdaq symbols BATRA and BATRK) owns the Atlanta Braves professional baseball club; and Formula One Group (Nasdaq symbols FWONA and FWONK) owns the commercial rights to the famous motor racing series. Note: Tracking stocks give investors financial exposure to a specific aspect of a larger company’s business, but usually come with limited or no voting power. Unlike a regular spinoff, they make it easier for holding companies to sell shares in a specific division without the need to set up a separate board of directors and management team. Liberty Media now plans to set up its Atlanta Braves holding as a regular company…