These spinoffs are just getting started: Carrier Global and Otis Worldwide

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On April 3, 2020, aerospace products-maker Raytheon Technologies Corp. spun off its Otis (elevators) and Carrier (heating and air conditioning) businesses to its shareholder. For each share they held, investors received 0.5 of a share in the new Otis and 1 share in Carrier. Like many spinoffs, these new firms are off to a strong start—Carrier’s shares are up 212% since the spinoff, while Otis has gained 42%. We feel both can go even higher as their business clients spend more on their workplaces to prevent new COVID-19 outbreaks. CARRIER GLOBAL CORP. $37 is a buy. This company (New York symbol CARR; Conservative Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 869.2 million; Market cap: $32.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.carrier.com) is a leader in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. It also makes fire and security products, such as smoke detectors, as well as refrigeration equipment. HVAC is Carrier’s biggest division, supplying 53% of its sales in 2020,…