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Our mission: Bringing practical business and technical intelligence to today's structured cabling professionals

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.
  • Data Center: Cabling Installation & Maintenance takes an in-depth look at design and installation workmanship issues as well as the unique technology being deployed specifically for data centers.
  • 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.

Cabling Installation & Maintenance is published by Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.

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3 Consumer Stocks That Concern Us

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The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. This volatility leads to big swings in stock prices that have worked in their favor recently - over the past six months, the industry has returned 23% and beat the S&P 500 by 4.2 percentage points.

Regardless of these results, investors should tread carefully as many companies in this space are unpredictable because they lack recurring revenue business models. Taking that into account, here are three consumer stocks that may face trouble.

Columbia Sportswear (COLM)

Market Cap: $2.86 billion

Originally founded as a hat store in 1938, Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ: COLM) is a manufacturer of outerwear, sportswear, and footwear designed for outdoor enthusiasts.

Why Do We Think COLM Will Underperform?

  1. Constant currency growth was below our standards over the past two years, suggesting it might need to invest in product improvements to get back on track
  2. Estimated sales for the next 12 months are flat and imply a softer demand environment
  3. Eroding returns on capital suggest its historical profit centers are aging

Columbia Sportswear is trading at $52.30 per share, or 16.3x forward P/E. If you’re considering COLM for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Laureate Education (LAUR)

Market Cap: $4.65 billion

Founded in 1998 by Douglas L. Becker and based in Miami, Laureate Education (NASDAQ: LAUR) is a global network of higher education institutions.

Why Does LAUR Fall Short?

  1. Number of enrolled students has disappointed over the past two years, indicating weak demand for its offerings
  2. Incremental sales over the last five years were much less profitable as its earnings per share fell by 9.3% annually while its revenue grew
  3. Low returns on capital reflect management’s struggle to allocate funds effectively

Laureate Education’s stock price of $31.54 implies a valuation ratio of 18.3x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including LAUR in your portfolio.

Offerpad (OPAD)

Market Cap: $127.5 million

Known for giving homeowners cash offers within 24 hours, Offerpad (NYSE: OPAD) operates a tech-enabled platform specializing in direct home buying and selling solutions.

Why Do We Steer Clear of OPAD?

  1. Sluggish trends in its homes purchased suggest customers aren’t adopting its solutions as quickly as the company hoped
  2. Cash-burning tendencies make us wonder if it can sustainably generate shareholder value
  3. Unprofitable operations could lead to additional rounds of dilutive equity financing if the credit window closes

At $4.16 per share, Offerpad trades at 0.2x forward price-to-sales. To fully understand why you should be careful with OPAD, check out our full research report (it’s free).

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