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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.
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3 Consumer Stocks Facing Headwinds

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The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. Over the past six months, it seems like demand trends are working against their favor as the industry has tumbled by 11%. This drop was worse than the S&P 500’s 5.5% loss.

A cautious approach is imperative when dabbling in these companies as many also lack recurring revenue characteristics and ride short-term fads. Taking that into account, here are three consumer stocks best left ignored.

Choice Hotels (CHH)

Market Cap: $5.70 billion

With almost 100% of its properties under franchise agreements, Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) is a hotel franchisor known for its diverse brand portfolio including Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, and Clarion.

Why Do We Steer Clear of CHH?

  1. Revenue per room has underperformed over the past two years, suggesting it may need to develop new facilities
  2. Estimated sales growth of 1.3% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its two-year trend
  3. Eroding returns on capital suggest its historical profit centers are aging

Choice Hotels’s stock price of $123.67 implies a valuation ratio of 17.6x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than CHH.

Target Hospitality (TH)

Market Cap: $683.8 million

Building mini-communities at places such as oil drilling sites, Target Hospitality (NASDAQ: TH) is a provider of specialty workforce lodging accommodations and services.

Why Are We Hesitant About TH?

  1. Performance surrounding its utilized beds has lagged its peers
  2. Sales are expected to decline once again over the next 12 months as it continues working through a challenging demand environment
  3. Earnings growth over the last five years fell short of the peer group average as its EPS only increased by 7.6% annually

At $6.92 per share, Target Hospitality trades at 8.9x forward EV-to-EBITDA. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including TH in your portfolio.

Live Nation (LYV)

Market Cap: $31.64 billion

Owner of Ticketmaster and operator of music festival EDC, Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) is a company specializing in live event promotion, venue management, and ticketing services for concerts and shows.

Why Are We Cautious About LYV?

  1. Sluggish trends in its events suggest customers aren’t adopting its solutions as quickly as the company hoped
  2. Poor expense management has led to an operating margin of 4.1% that is below the industry average
  3. Capital intensity will likely increase as its free cash flow margin is anticipated to drop by 1.9 percentage points over the next year

Live Nation is trading at $138.18 per share, or 58.2x forward P/E. If you’re considering LYV for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Stocks That Overcame Trump’s 2018 Tariffs

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 176% over the last five years.

Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,545% between March 2020 and March 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Exlservice (+354% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today for free.

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