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For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

Throughout our annual magazine, weekly email newsletters and 24/7/365 website, Cabling Installation & Maintenance digs into the essential topics our audience focuses on.

  • Design, Installation and Testing: We explain the bottom-up design of cabling systems, from case histories of actual projects to solutions for specific problems or aspects of the design process. We also look at specific installations using a case-history approach to highlight challenging problems, solutions and unique features. Additionally, we examine evolving test-and-measurement technologies and techniques designed to address the standards-governed and practical-use performance requirements of cabling systems.
  • Technology: We evaluate product innovations and technology trends as they impact a particular product class through interviews with manufacturers, installers and users, as well as contributed articles from subject-matter experts.
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  • Physical Security: Focusing on the areas in which security and IT—and the infrastructure for both—interlock and overlap, we pay specific attention to Internet Protocol’s influence over the development of security applications.
  • Standards: Tracking the activities of North American and international standards-making organizations, we provide updates on specifications that are in-progress, looking forward to how they will affect cabling-system design and installation. We also produce articles explaining the practical aspects of designing and installing cabling systems in accordance with the specifications of established standards.

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The 3 Hot Sectors To Watch During The Summer Reporting Season

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Stock Sectors 2023

Market participants may have positioned in May and gone away, but the analysts have remained active. They continue to update the earnings outlook, and the first few reports from S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) have taken a toll. Currently, consensus figures for Q2, Q3, Q4 and the year continue to trend lower, putting the index at risk of posting negative earnings growth this year. That event would be bearish for the market but not necessarily for all sectors.

The consensus figures for the broad market are moving lower, but not all sectors are feeling the same pain. The top 3 sectors for Q2 will report earnings growth, and their outlook is holding steady if not trending higher. 

The Consumer Discretionary Sector Will Be #1 In Q2? 

The Consumer Discretionary Sector (NYSEARCA: XLY), odd as it may sound, will be the leader in Q2. According to Factset, the sector is expected to post 26.8% earnings growth, and the consensus is increasing. The chart is also bullish, showing a possible reversal that could take the market up 25% to reclaim post-pandemic highs. The caveat is that this sector is heavily skewed in favor of its top 2 holdings: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). Amazon accounts for nearly 30% of the total index, and its growth is boosted by AWS, the cloud, AI, and business spending. AWS is not the most significant segment at roughly 17% of revenue, but it is growing the fastest at 16% YOY and is largely unrelated to “consumer discretionary” spending. 

Likewise, Tesla owes its success to shifting trends and not strength in discretionary spending. Looking at the numbers 3,4, 5, and 6 positions, the outlook isn’t so great. McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) is another potential winner for Q2. Still, Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Lowes (NYSE: LOW), and Nike (NYSE: NKE) are experiencing significant downward revisions to their outlook, and HD and LOW are expected to post robust declines in revenue and earnings. The takeaway is that Amazon, Tesla, and McDonald’s look good for Q2, but the sector as a whole will likely disappoint. 

XLY stock chart

The Communications Sector Is Another Hot Trade For Q2 

The Communications Sector (NYSEARCA: XLC) is another hot trade for Q2 and will likely perform better broadly. The sector is heavily weighted in favor of Meta (NASDAQ: META) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG), which account for 45%, but other top holdings include T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), which are both expected to grow. Meta has been soaring recently due to its dual tailwind of improving using metrics and “efficiency.” That story is amplified by the new Threads app, which poses a severe threat to Twitter. Facebook is #2 on Marketbeat’s list of Most Upgraded stocks and has been in the top 5 all year. Google parent Alphabet and Netflix are also on the list. 

The Communications Sector ETF is already deep in reversal. The next resistance point is near $72 or about 10% above the current share price, which may be hit by the end of the reporting season. Meta and Alphabet results are the next most apparent catalyst for the market; they report at the end of July. 

XLC stock chart

The Real Estate Sector: Hot For Income Investors 

The 3rd hottest sector by earnings growth will be the real estate sector (NYSEARCA: XLY). It is expected to grow by 6.2% and help fuel steady dividends across the sector. The sector is also better diversified, with the top holding accounting for only 12% of the total. The ETF yields about 3.7%, with shares trading near long-term lows and higher can be found within the holdings. The market has bottomed, and support is near $36; if it can get above critical resistance points, it could rally into the end of the year. The 1st critical resistance point is near the long-term EMA at $37.70; the next is near $40. 

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