These spinoffs will thrive post-COVID

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Multinational chemical maker DowDupont (now DuPont de Nemours) unlocked value for its investors in 2019 with not one but two spinoffs. Each of the new firms is now free to focus on improving its own operations and cutting costs to lift profitability. Shareholders received one share of the first spinoff, plastics maker Dow Inc., for every three DowDupont shares they held. With the spinoff of Corteva—a seeds and crop chemicals maker—they received one share for every three DowDupont shares. COVID-19 has impacted demand for their products, and Dow shares are down about 8% since the spinoff. Corteva is off 2%. Both, however, are positioned for strong gains as the economy re-opens. DOW INC. $45 is a spinoff buy. The company (New York symbol DOW; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 741.1 million; Market cap: $33.3 billion; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; Dividend yield: 6.2%; www.dow.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of plastics and specialty chemicals. Dow has three main businesses: Packaging & Specialty Plastics (47% of 2019 revenue, 62%…