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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.
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1 Healthcare Stock with Solid Fundamentals and 2 to Turn Down

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From novel pharmaceuticals to telemedicine, most healthcare companies are on a mission to drive better patient outcomes. But financial performance has lagged recently as players offloaded surplus COVID inventories in 2023 and 2024, a headwind for overall demand. The result? Over the past six months, the industry has tumbled by 9.2%. This performance was worse than the S&P 500’s 1.8% loss.

Only some companies are subject to these dynamics, however, and a handful of high-quality businesses can deliver earnings growth in any environment. Keeping that in mind, here is one healthcare stock boasting a durable advantage and two we’re steering clear of.

Two Healthcare Stocks to Sell:

Align Technology (ALGN)

Market Cap: $12.42 billion

Pioneering an alternative to traditional metal braces with nearly invisible plastic aligners, Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) designs and manufactures Invisalign clear aligners, iTero intraoral scanners, and dental CAD/CAM software for orthodontic and restorative treatments.

Why Does ALGN Give Us Pause?

  1. Muted 3.5% annual revenue growth over the last two years shows its demand lagged behind its healthcare peers
  2. Capital intensity has ramped up over the last five years as its free cash flow margin decreased by 5 percentage points
  3. Eroding returns on capital suggest its historical profit centers are aging

At $167.96 per share, Align Technology trades at 16.7x forward price-to-earnings. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than ALGN.

Organon (OGN)

Market Cap: $4.02 billion

Spun off from Merck in 2021 to create a company dedicated to addressing unmet needs in women's health, Organon (NYSE: OGN) is a global healthcare company focused on improving women's health through prescription therapies, medical devices, biosimilars, and established medicines.

Why Should You Dump OGN?

  1. Annual sales declines of 3.6% for the past five years show its products and services struggled to connect with the market during this cycle
  2. Adjusted operating margin declined by 17.3 percentage points over the last five years as its sales cratered
  3. Earnings per share have contracted by 19.8% annually over the last four years, a headwind for returns as stock prices often echo long-term EPS performance

Organon is trading at $15.50 per share, or 3.9x forward price-to-earnings. If you’re considering OGN for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

One Healthcare Stock to Watch:

Globus Medical (GMED)

Market Cap: $10.17 billion

With operations spanning 64 countries and a portfolio of over 10 new products launched in 2023 alone, Globus Medical (NYSE: GMED) develops and sells implantable devices, surgical instruments, and technology solutions for spine, orthopedic, and neurosurgical procedures.

Why Are We Positive On GMED?

  1. Steady constant currency growth over the past two years shows the company can pursue its global ambitions, even in uncertain economic times
  2. Earnings per share have comfortably outperformed the peer group average over the last five years, increasing by 12.5% annually
  3. Strong free cash flow margin of 15% enables it to reinvest or return capital consistently

Globus Medical’s stock price of $73.12 implies a valuation ratio of 21.7x forward price-to-earnings. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

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