Elliott aims to boost Arconic

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ARCONIC INC. $25 (New York symbol ARNC; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 440.5 million; Market cap: $11.0 billion; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.arconic.com) spun off its bulk aluminum business as a separate company called Alcoa Corp. in November 2016. The remaining firm makes engineered aluminum products for cars and jet engines. Activist investment firm Elliott Management owns 13.2% of Arconic and wants it to hire a new CEO who will cut costs and boost profit margins. To avoid a fight for control of the company, Arconic has placed three Elliott representatives on its 13-member board of directors. The stock trades at a high 23.4 times its projected 2017 earnings of $1.07 a share. However, Elliott’s involvement should spur Arconic’s earnings and stock price. The annual dividend rate of $0.24 yields 1.0%. Arconic is a buy. Click HERE for more on Arconic. Arconic…