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 S&P 500 Stocks We Approach with Caution

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The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.

Even among blue-chip stocks, not all investments are created equal - which is why we built StockStory to help you navigate the market. That said, here are three S&P 500 stocks to steer clear of and a few alternatives to consider.

Illinois Tool Works (ITW)

Market Cap: $72.38 billion

Founded by Byron Smith, an investor who held over 100 patents, Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) manufactures engineered components and specialized equipment for numerous industries.

Why Does ITW Worry Us?

  1. Absence of organic revenue growth over the past two years suggests it may have to lean into acquisitions to drive its expansion
  2. Anticipated sales growth of 3.7% for the next year implies demand will be shaky
  3. Earnings growth underperformed the sector average over the last two years as its EPS grew by just 6.2% annually

Illinois Tool Works’s stock price of $248.20 implies a valuation ratio of 23x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than ITW.

Gilead Sciences (GILD)

Market Cap: $144.9 billion

From its groundbreaking work in developing the first single-tablet regimens for HIV treatment, Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) develops and markets innovative medicines for life-threatening diseases including HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19, and cancer.

Why Do We Think Twice About GILD?

  1. Large revenue base makes it harder to increase sales quickly, and its annual revenue growth of 2.7% over the last two years was below our standards for the healthcare sector
  2. Expenses have increased as a percentage of revenue over the last five years as its adjusted operating margin fell by 7 percentage points
  3. Diminishing returns on capital suggest its earlier profit pools are drying up

Gilead Sciences is trading at $116.60 per share, or 13.9x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with GILD, check out our full research report (it’s free for active Edge members).

Solventum (SOLV)

Market Cap: $12.45 billion

Founded in 1985, Solventum (NYSE: SOLV) develops, manufactures, and commercializes a portfolio of healthcare products and services addressing critical customer and therapeutic patient needs.

Why Does SOLV Fall Short?

  1. Absence of organic revenue growth over the past two years suggests it may have to lean into acquisitions to drive its expansion
  2. Forecasted revenue decline of 4.5% for the upcoming 12 months implies demand will fall off a cliff
  3. Free cash flow margin shrank by 15.7 percentage points over the last four years, suggesting the company is consuming more capital to stay competitive

At $71.80 per share, Solventum trades at 11.9x forward P/E. If you’re considering SOLV for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

High-Quality Stocks for All Market Conditions

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