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On April 1, 2020, the old Arconic Inc. split into two new companies for investors: Howmet Aerospace and Arconic Corp. We feel this breakup, like most spinoffs, will work out well for investors over time. However, your shares in both new companies will likely move sideways for the next few months, particularly as COVID-19 shutdowns depress demand for aluminum products and industrial parts. HOWMET AEROSPACE INC. $11 is a hold. The company (New York symbol HWM; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 436.1 million; Market cap: $4.8 billion; Divd. suspended April 2020; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.howmet.com) makes a variety of industrial parts, from jet engine components and fasteners to forged aluminum wheels. Under the terms of the breakup, each old share of Arconic Inc. automatically converted into one share of Howmet. Investors also received one share of Arconic Corp. (see below) for every four shares they held. For the first quarter, ended March 31, 2020, Howmet investors saw revenue of $3.21 billion. That’s down 9.4% from $3.54…