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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 of Wall Street’s Favorite Stock for Long-Term Investors and 2 to Be Wary Of

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The stocks in this article have caught Wall Street’s attention in a big way, with price targets implying returns above 20%. But investors should take these forecasts with a grain of salt because analysts typically say nice things about companies so their firms can win business in other product lines like M&A advisory.

At StockStory, we look beyond the headlines with our independent analysis to determine whether these bullish calls are justified. That said, here is one stock likely to meet or exceed Wall Street’s lofty expectations and two where its enthusiasm might be excessive.

Two Stocks to Sell:

1-800-FLOWERS (FLWS)

Consensus Price Target: $10.88 (95.7% implied return)

Founded in 1976, 1-800-FLOWERS (NASDAQ: FLWS) is an online retailer of flowers, gifts, and gourmet foods, serving customers globally.

Why Is FLWS Risky?

  1. Products and services have few die-hard fans as sales have declined by 9.7% annually over the last two years
  2. Earnings per share fell by 29.6% annually over the last five years while its revenue grew, showing its incremental sales were much less profitable
  3. Waning returns on capital from an already weak starting point displays the inefficacy of management’s past and current investment decisions

1-800-FLOWERS’s stock price of $5.45 implies a valuation ratio of 17.5x forward price-to-earnings. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including FLWS in your portfolio.

CRA (CRAI)

Consensus Price Target: $211 (43.2% implied return)

Often retained for high-stakes matters with multibillion-dollar implications, CRA International (NASDAQ: CRAI) provides economic, financial, and management consulting services to corporations, law firms, and government agencies for litigation, regulatory proceedings, and business strategy.

Why Does CRAI Fall Short?

  1. Modest revenue base of $687.4 million gives it less fixed cost leverage and fewer distribution channels than larger companies
  2. Projected sales decline of 1.2% for the next 12 months points to a tough demand environment ahead
  3. Capital intensity has ramped up over the last five years as its free cash flow margin decreased by 2.6 percentage points

CRA is trading at $164.50 per share, or 21.7x forward price-to-earnings. To fully understand why you should be careful with CRAI, check out our full research report (it’s free).

One Stock to Buy:

Remitly (RELY)

Consensus Price Target: $26.33 (35.9% implied return)

With Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as an early investor, Remitly (NASDAQ: RELY) is an online platform that enables consumers to safely and quickly send money globally.

Why Will RELY Beat the Market?

  1. Active Customers have grown by 39.9% annually, allowing for more profitable cross-selling opportunities if it can build complementary products and features
  2. Incremental sales over the last three years have been highly profitable as its earnings per share increased by 88.9% annually, topping its revenue gains
  3. Free cash flow margin increased by 19.3 percentage points over the last few years, giving the company more capital to invest or return to shareholders

At $20.08 per share, Remitly trades at 22x forward EV-to-EBITDA. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

Stocks We Like Even More

Market indices reached historic highs following Donald Trump’s presidential victory in November 2024, but the outlook for 2025 is clouded by new trade policies that could impact business confidence and growth.

While this has caused many investors to adopt a "fearful" wait-and-see approach, we’re leaning into our best ideas that can grow regardless of the political or macroeconomic climate. Take advantage of Mr. Market by checking out our Top 5 Growth Stocks for this month. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 175% over the last five years.

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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