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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 Cash-Producing Stocks with Mounting Challenges

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While strong cash flow is a key indicator of stability, it doesn’t always translate to superior returns. Some cash-heavy businesses struggle with inefficient spending, slowing demand, or weak competitive positioning.

Not all companies are created equal, and StockStory is here to surface the ones with real upside. Keeping that in mind, here are three cash-producing companies to steer clear of and a few better alternatives.

Asana (ASAN)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 2.3%

Founded in 2008 by Facebook’s co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, Asana (NYSE: ASAN) is a cloud-based project management software, where you can plan and assign tasks to employees and monitor and discuss progress of work.

Why Are We Cautious About ASAN?

  1. Customers had second thoughts about committing to its platform over the last year as its average billings growth of 4.3% underwhelmed
  2. Net revenue retention rate of 96.3% shows it has a tough time retaining customers
  3. Complex implementation process for enterprise clients means customers take longer to ramp up, as seen in its extended payback periods

At $14.87 per share, Asana trades at 4.3x forward price-to-sales. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than ASAN.

Hub Group (HUBG)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 3.7%

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 Is HUBG Risky?

  1. Declining unit sales over the past two years show it’s struggled to increase its sales volumes and had to rely on price increases
  2. Performance over the past two years shows each sale was less profitable as its earnings per share dropped by 41.4% annually, worse than its revenue
  3. Waning returns on capital imply its previous profit engines are losing steam

Hub Group is trading at $36 per share, or 16.1x forward P/E. If you’re considering HUBG for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

THOR Industries (THO)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 5.8%

Created through the acquisition and merger of various RV manufacturers, THOR Industries manufactures and sells a range of recreational vehicles, including motorhomes and travel trailers, catering to consumers seeking the freedom and comfort of the RV lifestyle.

Why Do We Avoid THO?

  1. Annual sales declines of 11.4% for the past two years show its products and services struggled to connect with the market during this cycle
  2. Earnings per share have contracted by 36.7% annually over the last two years, a headwind for returns as stock prices often echo long-term EPS performance
  3. Eroding returns on capital suggest its historical profit centers are aging

THOR Industries’s stock price of $93.15 implies a valuation ratio of 19.1x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including THO in your portfolio.

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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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