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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.

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1 Software Stock with All-Star Potential and 2 to Ghost

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Software is rapidly reducing operating expenses for businesses. Companies bringing it to life have been rewarded with explosive earnings growth, and the upward trend shows no signs of stopping as the industry has posted a 42.2% gain over the past six months, beating the S&P 500 by 25.3 percentage points.

Nevertheless, investors should tread carefully as AI will commoditize many software products, and backing the wrong horse could result in hefty losses. With that said, here is one resilient software stock at the top of our wish list and two we’re steering clear of.

Two Software-as-a-Service Stocks to Sell:

Amplitude (AMPL)

Market Cap: $1.58 billion

Born out of a failed voice recognition startup by founder Spenser Skates, Amplitude (NASDAQ: AMPL) is data analytics software helping companies improve and optimize their digital products.

Why Are We Cautious About AMPL?

  1. Average billings growth of 5.5% was subpar, suggesting it’s struggled to push its software and might have to lower prices to stimulate demand
  2. Net revenue retention rate of 97.3% shows it has a tough time retaining customers
  3. Track record of operating losses stem from its decision to pursue growth instead of profits

Amplitude’s stock price of $12.36 implies a valuation ratio of 4.9x forward price-to-sales. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why AMPL doesn’t pass our bar.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

Market Cap: $123 billion

Founded in 2005 by cybersecurity engineer Nir Zuk, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) makes hardware and software cybersecurity products that protect companies from cyberattacks, breaches, and malware threats.

Why Are We Wary of PANW?

  • Products, pricing, or go-to-market strategy may need some adjustments as its 4.2% average billings growth is weak

    At $190 per share, Palo Alto Networks trades at 7x forward price-to-sales. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than PANW.

    One Software-as-a-Service Stock to Watch:

    MongoDB (MDB)

    Market Cap: $20.71 billion

    Started in 2007 by the team behind Google’s ad platform, DoubleClick, MongoDB offers database-as-a-service that helps companies store large volumes of semi-structured data.

    Why Are We Fans of MDB?

    1. Winning new contracts that can potentially increase in value as its billings growth has averaged 26.1% over the last year
    2. Customers use its software daily and increase their spending every year, as seen in its 120% net revenue retention rate
    3. Estimated revenue growth of 15.7% for the next 12 months implies its momentum over the last three years will continue

    MongoDB is trading at $278.33 per share, or 9.3x forward price-to-sales. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.

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