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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 with Mounting Challenges

By: StockStory

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Consumer staples are considered safe havens in turbulent markets due to their inelastic demand profiles. But recently, the industry has failed to do its job as it shed 13.9% over the past six months. This performance was much worse than the S&P 500’s 1.9% loss.

Investors should tread carefully as the low switching costs for everyday products mean that not all businesses are created equal. Taking that into account, here are three consumer stocks we’re steering clear of.

Kellanova (K)

Market Cap: $28.62 billion

With Corn Flakes as its first and most iconic product, Kellanova (NYSE: K) is a packaged foods company that is dominant in the cereal and snack categories.

Why Do We Think Twice About K?

  1. Falling unit sales over the past two years indicate demand is soft and that the company may need to revise its product strategy
  2. Projected sales growth of 1.9% for the next 12 months suggests sluggish demand
  3. Earnings per share have dipped by 3.5% annually over the past three years, which is concerning because stock prices follow EPS over the long term

At $82.50 per share, Kellanova trades at 21x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than K.

Olaplex (OLPX)

Market Cap: $845.7 million

Rising to fame on TikTok because of its “bond building" hair products, Olaplex (NASDAQ: OLPX) offers products and treatments that repair the damage caused by traditional heat and chemical-based styling goods.

Why Should You Dump OLPX?

  1. Products aren't resonating with the market as its revenue declined by 14.2% annually over the last three years
  2. Sales were less profitable over the last three years as its earnings per share fell by 45.3% annually, worse than its revenue declines
  3. Free cash flow margin dropped by 16.1 percentage points over the last year, implying the company became more capital intensive as competition picked up

Olaplex is trading at $1.28 per share, or 17.1x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with OLPX, check out our full research report (it’s free).

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)

Market Cap: $44.64 billion

Born out of a 2018 merger between Keurig Green Mountain and Dr Pepper Snapple, Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a consumer staples powerhouse boasting a portfolio of beverages including sodas, coffees, and juices.

Why Does KDP Worry Us?

  1. Sizable revenue base leads to growth challenges as its 6.5% annual revenue increases over the last three years fell short of other consumer staples companies
  2. Costs have risen faster than its revenue over the last year, causing its operating margin to decline by 5.7 percentage points
  3. Below-average returns on capital indicate management struggled to find compelling investment opportunities

Keurig Dr Pepper’s stock price of $32.90 implies a valuation ratio of 15.9x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why KDP doesn’t pass our bar.

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While this leaves much uncertainty around 2025, a few companies are poised for long-term gains regardless of the political or macroeconomic climate, like 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 183% over the last five years (as of March 31st 2025).

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