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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.

3 Stocks Under $50 Skating on Thin Ice

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Stocks in the $10-50 range offer a sweet spot between affordability and stability as they’re typically more established than penny stocks. But their headline prices don’t guarantee quality, and investors should exercise caution as some have shaky business models.

Luckily for you, our mission at StockStory is to help you make money and avoid losses by sorting the winners from the losers. Keeping that in mind, here are three stocks under $50 to swipe left on and some alternatives you should look into instead.

The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)

Share Price: $47.35

Celebrated for its delicious (and free) brown bread, gigantic portions, and delectable desserts, Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) is an iconic American restaurant chain that also owns and operates a portfolio of separate restaurant brands.

Why Do We Think Twice About CAKE?

  1. Subpar operating margin of 4.1% constrains its ability to invest in process improvements or effectively respond to new competitive threats
  2. Underwhelming -0.3% return on capital reflects management’s difficulties in finding profitable growth opportunities
  3. High net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 6× increases the risk of forced asset sales or dilutive financing if operational performance weakens

The Cheesecake Factory is trading at $47.35 per share, or 12.7x forward price-to-earnings. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including CAKE in your portfolio.

RXO (RXO)

Share Price: $18.60

With access to millions of trucks, RXO (NYSE: RXO) offers full-truckload, less-than-truckload, and last-mile deliveries.

Why Are We Out on RXO?

  1. Sales tumbled by 2.6% annually over the last two years, showing market trends are working against its favor during this cycle
  2. Incremental sales over the last four years were much less profitable as its earnings per share fell by 27.6% annually while its revenue grew
  3. Limited cash reserves may force the company to seek unfavorable financing terms that could dilute shareholders

At $18.60 per share, RXO trades at 45.1x forward price-to-earnings. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than RXO.

Douglas Dynamics (PLOW)

Share Price: $24.36

Once manufacturing snowplows designed for the iconic jeep vehicle precursor, Douglas Dynamics (NYSE: PLOW) offers snow and ice equipment for the roads and sidewalks.

Why Do We Steer Clear of PLOW?

  1. Sales stagnated over the last five years and signal the need for new growth strategies
  2. Sales over the last five years were less profitable as its earnings per share fell by 9.7% annually while its revenue was flat
  3. Waning returns on capital imply its previous profit engines are losing steam

Douglas Dynamics’s stock price of $24.36 implies a valuation ratio of 13.7x forward price-to-earnings. If you’re considering PLOW for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

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Stocks that made our list in 2019 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+2,183% between December 2019 and December 2024) as well as under-the-radar businesses like United Rentals (+322% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today for free.

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