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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.

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

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3 Russell 2000 Stocks Walking a Fine Line

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The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is packed with potential breakout stocks, thanks to its focus on smaller companies with high growth potential. However, smaller size also means these businesses often lack the resilience and financial flexibility of large-cap firms, making careful selection crucial.

Navigating this part of the market can be tricky, which is why we built StockStory to help you separate the winners from the laggards. Keeping that in mind, here are three Russell 2000 stocks that don’t make the cut and some better choices instead.

Q2 Holdings (QTWO)

Market Cap: $5.61 billion

Founded in 2004 by Hank Seale, Q2 (NYSE: QTWO) offers software-as-a-service that enables small banks to provide online banking and consumer lending services to their clients.

Why Does QTWO Worry Us?

  1. Revenue increased by 11.7% annually over the last three years, acceptable on an absolute basis but tepid for a software company enjoying secular tailwinds
  2. Gross margin of 51.8% is way below its competitors, leaving less money to invest in areas like marketing and R&D
  3. Capital intensity will likely increase as its free cash flow margin is anticipated to drop by 2.4 percentage points over the next year

Q2 Holdings’s stock price of $89.98 implies a valuation ratio of 7.3x forward price-to-sales. To fully understand why you should be careful with QTWO, check out our full research report (it’s free).

Simply Good Foods (SMPL)

Market Cap: $3.37 billion

Best known for its Atkins brand that was inspired by the popular diet of the same name, Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ: SMPL) is a packaged food company whose offerings help customers achieve their healthy eating or weight loss goals.

Why Are We Cautious About SMPL?

  1. Subscale operations are evident in its revenue base of $1.41 billion, meaning it has fewer distribution channels than its larger rivals
  2. 3.1 percentage point decline in its free cash flow margin over the last year reflects the company’s increased investments to defend its market position
  3. Below-average returns on capital indicate management struggled to find compelling investment opportunities

At $33.18 per share, Simply Good Foods trades at 16.7x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including SMPL in your portfolio.

GMS (GMS)

Market Cap: $3.00 billion

Founded in 1971, GMS (NYSE: GMS) distributes specialty building materials including wallboard, ceilings, and insulation products, to the construction industry.

Why Does GMS Fall Short?

  1. Core business is underperforming as its organic revenue has disappointed over the past two years, suggesting it might need acquisitions to stimulate growth
  2. Projected sales decline of 3.7% for the next 12 months points to a tough demand environment ahead
  3. Earnings per share have contracted by 13.3% annually over the last two years, a headwind for returns as stock prices often echo long-term EPS performance

GMS is trading at $78.06 per share, or 10x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why GMS doesn’t pass our bar.

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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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