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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.
  • 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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3 Consumer Stocks Walking a Fine Line

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Consumer staples stocks are solid insurance policies in frothy markets ripe for corrections. Unfortunately, the sector hasn’t provided much protection lately as it pulled back by 10% over the past six months. This drop was worse than the S&P 500’s 1.6% fall.

Given the low switching costs of basic goods like paper towels, many companies will continue generating poor results while only a handful will shine. Keeping that in mind, here are three consumer stocks we’re swiping left on.

USANA (USNA)

Market Cap: $532.4 million

Going to market with a direct selling model rather than through traditional retailers, USANA Health Sciences (NYSE: USNA) manufactures and sells nutritional, personal care, and skincare products.

Why Is USNA Not Exciting?

  1. Sales tumbled by 10.4% annually over the last three years, showing consumer trends are working against its favor
  2. Smaller revenue base of $854.5 million means it hasn’t achieved the economies of scale that some industry juggernauts enjoy
  3. Sales were less profitable over the last three years as its earnings per share fell by 23.1% annually, worse than its revenue declines

At $27.81 per share, USANA trades at 9.8x forward price-to-earnings. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including USNA in your portfolio.

Coca-Cola (KO)

Market Cap: $304.4 billion

A pioneer and behemoth in carbonated soft drinks, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is a storied beverage company best known for its flagship soda.

Why Do We Think Twice About KO?

  1. Sizable revenue base leads to growth challenges as its 6.7% annual revenue increases over the last three years fell short of other consumer staples companies
  2. Efficiency has decreased over the last year as its operating margin fell by 3.4 percentage points
  3. Capital intensity has ramped up over the last year as its free cash flow margin decreased by 11.2 percentage points

Coca-Cola’s stock price of $70.89 implies a valuation ratio of 24.2x forward price-to-earnings. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than KO.

Fresh Del Monte Produce (FDP)

Market Cap: $1.46 billion

Translating to "of the mountain" in Spanish, Fresh Del Monte (NYSE: FDP) is a leader in providing high-quality, sustainably grown fresh fruits and vegetables.

Why Should You Dump FDP?

  1. Sales stagnated over the last three years and signal the need for new growth strategies
  2. Commoditized products, bad unit economics, and high competition are reflected in its low gross margin of 8.3%
  3. Underwhelming 5.1% return on capital reflects management’s difficulties in finding profitable growth opportunities

Fresh Del Monte Produce is trading at $30.60 per share, or 10.7x forward price-to-earnings. If you’re considering FDP for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

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