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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 High-Flying Stocks Skating on Thin Ice

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"You get what you pay for" often applies to expensive stocks with best-in-class business models and execution. While their quality can sometimes justify the premium, they typically experience elevated volatility during market downturns when expectations change.

Finding the right balance between price and quality can challenge even the most skilled investors. Luckily for you, we started StockStory to help you identify the real opportunities. That said, here are three high-flying stocks where the price is not right and some other investments you should look into instead.

Planet Fitness (PLNT)

Forward P/E Ratio: 36.5x

Founded by two brothers who purchased a struggling gym, Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) is a gym franchise that caters to casual fitness users by providing a friendly and inclusive atmosphere.

Why Are We Cautious About PLNT?

  1. Poor same-store sales performance over the past two years indicates it’s having trouble bringing new shoppers into its stores
  2. Capital intensity will likely ramp up in the next year as its free cash flow margin is expected to contract by 5.5 percentage points
  3. Below-average returns on capital indicate management struggled to find compelling investment opportunities, and its shrinking returns suggest its past profit sources are losing steam

Planet Fitness’s stock price of $109.25 implies a valuation ratio of 36.5x forward P/E. If you’re considering PLNT for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

VSE Corporation (VSEC)

Forward P/E Ratio: 34.5x

With roots dating back to 1959 and a strategic focus on extending the life of transportation assets, VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC) provides aftermarket parts distribution and maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for aircraft and vehicle fleets in commercial and government markets.

Why Does VSEC Give Us Pause?

  1. High input costs result in an inferior gross margin of 12.3% that must be offset through higher volumes
  2. Negative free cash flow raises questions about the return timeline for its investments
  3. Low returns on capital reflect management’s struggle to allocate funds effectively

At $126.67 per share, VSE Corporation trades at 34.5x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why VSEC doesn’t pass our bar.

Corcept (CORT)

Forward P/E Ratio: 35.6x

Focusing on the powerful stress hormone that affects everything from metabolism to immune function, Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CORT) develops and markets medications that modulate cortisol to treat endocrine disorders, cancer, and neurological diseases.

Why Does CORT Fall Short?

  1. Day-to-day expenses have swelled relative to revenue over the last five years as its adjusted operating margin fell by 16.2 percentage points
  2. Performance over the past five years shows its incremental sales were much less profitable, as its earnings per share fell by 3% annually
  3. Free cash flow margin shrank by 16.1 percentage points over the last five years, suggesting the company is consuming more capital to stay competitive

Corcept is trading at $69 per share, or 35.6x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including CORT in your portfolio.

High-Quality Stocks for All Market Conditions

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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