About Cabling Installation & Maintenance

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 Russell 2000 Stocks Walking a Fine Line

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The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is home to many small-cap stocks, offering investors the chance to uncover hidden gems before the broader market catches on. However, these companies often come with higher volatility and risk, as their smaller size makes them more vulnerable to economic downturns.

Navigating this part of the market can be tricky, which is why we built StockStory to help you separate the winners from the laggards. That said, here are three Russell 2000 stocks to steer clear of and some alternatives to watch instead.

National Vision (EYE)

Market Cap: $2.31 billion

Operating under multiple brands, National Vision (NYSE: EYE) sells optical products such as eyeglasses and provides optical services such as eye exams.

Why Are We Wary of EYE?

  1. Reduction in its number of stores signals a focus on profitability through targeted consolidation
  2. Poor expense management has led to an operating margin of 0.6% that is below the industry average
  3. ROIC of 3.6% reflects management’s challenges in identifying attractive investment opportunities, and its shrinking returns suggest its past profit sources are losing steam

National Vision is trading at $29.40 per share, or 36.5x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with EYE, check out our full research report (it’s free).

Connection (CNXN)

Market Cap: $1.57 billion

Starting as a small computer products seller in 1982 and evolving into a Fortune 1000 company, Connection (NASDAQ: CNXN) is a technology solutions provider that helps businesses and government agencies design, purchase, implement, and manage their IT infrastructure and systems.

Why Do We Think CNXN Will Underperform?

  1. Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 1.3% annually over the last two years
  2. Earnings growth underperformed the sector average over the last two years as its EPS grew by just 6.1% annually
  3. Ability to fund investments or reward shareholders with increased buybacks or dividends is restricted by its weak free cash flow margin of 2.3% for the last five years

Connection’s stock price of $61.99 implies a valuation ratio of 17.2x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why CNXN doesn’t pass our bar.

CNO Financial Group (CNO)

Market Cap: $3.83 billion

Rebranded from Conseco in 2010 to signal a fresh start after navigating financial challenges, CNO Financial Group (NYSE: CNO) develops and markets health insurance, annuities, and life insurance products primarily targeting middle-income pre-retirees and retirees.

Why Are We Cautious About CNO?

  1. Net premiums earned remained stagnant over the last five years, indicating expansion challenges this cycle
  2. Costs have risen faster than its revenue over the last four years, causing its pre-tax profit margin to decline by 7.3 percentage points
  3. Book value per share tumbled by 4.9% annually over the last five years, showing insurance sector trends are working against its favor during this cycle

At $39.55 per share, CNO Financial Group trades at 1.5x forward P/B. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than CNO.

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