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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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1 Internet Stock with Exciting Potential and 2 to Steer Clear Of

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Consumer internet businesses are redefining how people engage with the world by giving them instant connectivity and convenience. Luckily for them, the market seems to believe there is a long runway for growth as the industry has recorded a 1.6% gain over the past six months while the S&P 500 shed 2% of its value.

Nevertheless, investors should tread carefully as many internet companies pursue winner-take-all strategies, meaning losses can be hefty if their playbooks don’t pan out. Taking that into account, here is one internet stock poised to generate sustainable market-beating returns and two we’re steering clear of.

Two Consumer Internet Stocks to Sell:

Nextdoor (KIND)

Market Cap: $578.5 million

Helping residents figure out what's happening on their block in real time, Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND) is a social network that connects neighbors with each other and with local businesses.

Why Are We Wary of KIND?

  1. Customer spending has dipped by 1.1% on average as it focused on growing its users
  2. Poor expense management has led to EBITDA losses
  3. Cash-burning tendencies make us wonder if it can sustainably generate shareholder value

At $1.52 per share, Nextdoor trades at 2.7x forward price-to-gross profit. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than KIND.

Skillz (SKLZ)

Market Cap: $83.65 million

Taking a new twist at video gaming, Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ) offers developers a platform to create and distribute mobile games where players can pay fees to compete for cash prizes.

Why Are We Out on SKLZ?

  1. Paying Monthly Active Users have declined by 41.7% annually over the last two years, suggesting it may need to revamp its features or user experience to stay competitive
  2. Inability to adjust its cost structure while its revenue declined over the last few years led to a 17.7 percentage point drop in the company’s EBITDA margin
  3. Cash burn makes us question whether it can achieve sustainable long-term growth

Skillz’s stock price of $5 implies a valuation ratio of 1.2x forward price-to-gross profit. To fully understand why you should be careful with SKLZ, check out our full research report (it’s free).

One Consumer Internet Stock to Buy:

MercadoLibre (MELI)

Market Cap: $116.3 billion

Originally started as an online auction platform, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) is a one-stop e-commerce marketplace and fintech platform in Latin America.

Why Is MELI a Good Business?

  1. Unique Active Users are rising, meaning the company can increase revenue without incurring additional customer acquisition costs if it can cross-sell additional products and features
  2. Grip over its ecosystem is highlighted by its ability to grow engagement while increasing the average revenue per user by 18.3% annually
  3. Impressive free cash flow profitability enables the company to fund new investments or reward investors with share buybacks/dividends, and its growing cash flow gives it even more resources to deploy

MercadoLibre is trading at $2,295 per share, or 29.7x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

Stocks That Overcame Trump’s 2018 Tariffs

The market surged in 2024 and reached record highs after Donald Trump’s presidential victory in November, but questions about new economic policies are adding much uncertainty for 2025.

While the crowd speculates what might happen next, we’re homing in on the companies that can succeed regardless of the political or macroeconomic environment. Put yourself in the driver’s seat and build a durable portfolio by checking out our Top 6 Stocks for this week. 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 Comfort Systems (+751% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today for free.

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