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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 Value Stocks That Concern Us

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Value stocks typically trade at discounts to the broader market, offering patient investors the opportunity to buy businesses when they’re out of favor. The key risk, however, is that these stocks are usually cheap for a reason – five cents for a piece of fruit may seem like a great deal until you find out it’s rotten.

This distinction between true value and value traps can challenge even the most skilled investors. Luckily for you, we started StockStory to help you uncover exceptional companies. Keeping that in mind, here are three value stocks with poor fundamentals and some alternatives you should consider instead.

Laureate Education (LAUR)

Forward P/E Ratio: 14.8x

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. Demand for its offerings was relatively low as its number of enrolled students has underwhelmed
  2. Performance over the past five years shows its incremental sales were much less profitable, as its earnings per share fell by 9.3% annually
  3. Below-average returns on capital indicate management struggled to find compelling investment opportunities

At $29.15 per share, Laureate Education trades at 14.8x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why LAUR doesn’t pass our bar.

ASGN (ASGN)

Forward P/E Ratio: 9.6x

Evolving from its roots in IT staffing to become a high-end technology consulting powerhouse, ASGN (NYSE: ASGN) provides specialized IT consulting services and staffing solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and U.S. federal government agencies.

Why Do We Steer Clear of ASGN?

  1. Customers postponed purchases of its products and services this cycle as its revenue declined by 6.8% annually over the last two years
  2. Demand will likely be weak over the next 12 months as Wall Street expects flat revenue
  3. Earnings per share fell by 1.8% annually over the last five years while its revenue grew, showing its incremental sales were much less profitable

ASGN’s stock price of $45.41 implies a valuation ratio of 9.6x forward P/E. If you’re considering ASGN for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Invesco (IVZ)

Forward P/E Ratio: 10.4x

With roots dating back to 1935 when it pioneered the first mutual fund with an objective of capital growth, Invesco (NYSE: IVZ) is a global asset management firm that offers investment solutions across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and multi-asset strategies.

Why Are We Out on IVZ?

  1. Sales tumbled by 2.4% annually over the last five years, showing market trends are working against its favor during this cycle
  2. Earnings per share were flat over the last five years and fell short of the peer group average
  3. Underwhelming 5.8% return on equity reflects management’s difficulties in finding profitable growth opportunities

Invesco is trading at $23 per share, or 10.4x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including IVZ in your portfolio.

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