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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.

3 Value Stocks with Mounting Challenges

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Value investing has created more billionaires than any other strategy, like Warren Buffett, who built his fortune by purchasing wonderful businesses at reasonable prices. But these hidden gems are few and far between - many stocks that appear cheap often stay that way because they face structural issues.

Separating the winners from the value traps is a tough challenge, and that’s where StockStory comes in. Our job is to find you high-quality companies that will stand the test of time. That said, here are three value stocks with little support and some other investments you should consider instead.

Five9 (FIVN)

Forward P/S Ratio: 1.9x

Started in 2001, Five9 (NASDAQ: FIVN) offers software-as-a-service that makes it easier for companies to set up and efficiently run call centers to offer more tailored customer support.

Why Do We Think Twice About FIVN?

  1. Revenue increased by 18% annually over the last three years, acceptable on an absolute basis but tepid for a software company enjoying secular tailwinds
  2. Estimated sales growth of 8.4% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its three-year trend
  3. Gross margin of 54.7% reflects its high servicing costs

Five9 is trading at $24.85 per share, or 1.9x forward price-to-sales. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including FIVN in your portfolio.

Pangaea (PANL)

Forward P/E Ratio: 4x

Established in 1996, Pangaea Logistics (NASDAQ: PANL) specializes in global logistics and transportation services, focusing on the shipment of dry bulk cargoes.

Why Do We Pass on PANL?

  1. Sales tumbled by 12.4% annually over the last two years, showing market trends are working against its favor during this cycle
  2. Performance over the past two years was negatively impacted by new share issuances as its earnings per share dropped by 40.2% annually, worse than its revenue
  3. Free cash flow margin shrank by 5.4 percentage points over the last five years, suggesting the company is consuming more capital to stay competitive

Pangaea’s stock price of $4.20 implies a valuation ratio of 4x forward P/E. If you’re considering PANL for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Hub Group (HUBG)

Forward P/E Ratio: 14.2x

Started with $10,000, Hub Group (NASDAQ: HUBG) is a provider of intermodal, truck brokerage, and logistics services, facilitating transportation solutions for businesses worldwide.

Why Do We Steer Clear of HUBG?

  1. Declining unit sales over the past two years suggest it might have to lower prices to accelerate growth
  2. High input costs result in an inferior gross margin of 12.9% that must be offset through higher volumes
  3. Falling earnings per share over the last two years has some investors worried as stock prices ultimately follow EPS over the long term

At $32.88 per share, Hub Group trades at 14.2x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why HUBG doesn’t pass our bar.

Stocks We Like More

Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election sent major indices to all-time highs, but stocks have retraced as investors debate the health of the economy and the potential impact of tariffs.

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 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 Sterling Infrastructure (+1,096% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today for free.

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