About Cabling Installation & Maintenance

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.

Cabling Installation & Maintenance is published by Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.

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3 Russell 2000 Stocks Skating on Thin Ice

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The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is home to many small-cap stocks, offering investors the chance to uncover hidden gems before the broader market catches on. However, these companies often come with higher volatility and risk, as their smaller size makes them more vulnerable to economic downturns.

Navigating this part of the market can be tricky, which is why we built StockStory to help you separate the winners from the laggards. That said, here are three Russell 2000 stocks to steer clear of and some alternatives to watch instead.

CarGurus (CARG)

Market Cap: $3.17 billion

Bringing transparency to a sometimes opaque process, CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG) is a digital marketplace where auto dealers can connect with potential customers and where car buyers can browse, purchase, and obtain financing.

Why Do We Think Twice About CARG?

  1. Market opportunities are plateauing as its paying dealers were flat over the last two years
  2. Projected sales growth of 6.1% for the next 12 months suggests sluggish demand
  3. Earnings per share lagged its peers over the last three years as they only grew by 5.8% annually

CarGurus is trading at $32.39 per share, or 11.9x forward EV/EBITDA. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than CARG.

RXO (RXO)

Market Cap: $2.66 billion

With access to millions of trucks, RXO (NYSE: RXO) offers full-truckload, less-than-truckload, and last-mile deliveries.

Why Do We Think RXO Will Underperform?

  1. Sales trends were unexciting over the last two years as its 6.2% annual growth was below the typical industrials company
  2. Earnings per share fell by 38.8% annually over the last four years while its revenue grew, showing its incremental sales were much less profitable
  3. Depletion of cash reserves could lead to a fundraising event that triggers shareholder dilution

At $16.21 per share, RXO trades at 57.4x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including RXO in your portfolio.

Proto Labs (PRLB)

Market Cap: $931.8 million

Pioneering the concept of online quoting and manufacturing for custom prototypes and low-volume production parts, Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB) offers injection molding, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication for manufacturers in various industries.

Why Do We Steer Clear of PRLB?

  1. Products and services are facing end-market challenges during this cycle, as seen in its flat sales over the last two years
  2. Day-to-day expenses have swelled relative to revenue over the last five years as its operating margin fell by 7.3 percentage points
  3. Earnings per share have contracted by 10.5% annually over the last five years, a headwind for returns as stock prices often echo long-term EPS performance

Proto Labs’s stock price of $39.20 implies a valuation ratio of 26.6x forward P/E. If you’re considering PRLB for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Stocks We Like 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.

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