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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.

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3 Low-Volatility Stocks Skating on Thin Ice

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A stock with low volatility can be reassuring, but it doesn’t always mean strong long-term performance. Investors who prioritize stability may miss out on higher-reward opportunities elsewhere.

Choosing the wrong investments can cause you to fall behind, which is why we started StockStory - to separate the winners from the losers. Keeping that in mind, here are three low-volatility stocks that don’t make the cut and some better opportunities instead.

Arcos Dorados (ARCO)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.18

Translating to “Golden Arches” in Spanish, Arcos Dorados (NYSE: ARCO) is the master franchisee of the McDonald's brand in Latin America and the Caribbean, responsible for its operations and growth in over 20 countries.

Why Are We Cautious About ARCO?

  1. Gross margin of 13.2% is below its competitors, leaving less money for marketing and promotions
  2. Responsiveness to unforeseen market trends is restricted due to its substandard operating margin profitability
  3. Ability to fund investments or reward shareholders with increased buybacks or dividends is restricted by its weak free cash flow margin of -0.9% for the last two years

At $7.56 per share, Arcos Dorados trades at 0.3x forward price-to-sales. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why ARCO doesn’t pass our bar.

Clarus (CLAR)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.68

Initially a financial services business, Clarus (NASDAQ: CLAR) designs, manufactures, and distributes outdoor equipment and lifestyle products.

Why Should You Dump CLAR?

  1. Annual revenue declines of 17.4% over the last two years indicate problems with its market positioning
  2. Earnings per share fell by 16.5% annually over the last five years while its revenue grew, showing its incremental sales were much less profitable
  3. Shrinking returns on capital from an already weak position reveal that neither previous nor ongoing investments are yielding the desired results

Clarus is trading at $3.55 per share, or 9.1x forward EV-to-EBITDA. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than CLAR.

AECOM (ACM)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.61

Founded in 1990 when a group of engineers from five companies decided to merge, AECOM (NYSE: ACM) provides various infrastructure consulting services.

Why Is ACM Not Exciting?

  1. Backlog has dropped by 1.6% on average over the past two years, suggesting it’s losing orders as competition picks up
  2. Gross margin of 6.4% is below its competitors, leaving less money to invest in areas like marketing and R&D
  3. Operating margin of 4.3% falls short of the industry average, and the smaller profit dollars make it harder to react to unexpected market developments

AECOM’s stock price of $111.99 implies a valuation ratio of 21.8x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why ACM doesn’t pass our bar.

High-Quality Stocks for All Market Conditions

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.

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