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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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1 Healthcare Stock to Keep an Eye On and 2 to Be Wary Of

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From novel pharmaceuticals to telemedicine, most healthcare companies are on a mission to drive better patient outcomes. But speed bumps such as inventory destockings have persisted in the wake of COVID-19, and over the past six months, the industry has pulled back by 6.3%. This drawdown is a far cry from the S&P 500’s 6.2% ascent.

Despite the lackluster result, a few diamonds in the rough can produce earnings growth no matter what, and we started StockStory to help you find them. Taking that into account, here is one healthcare stock poised to generate sustainable market-beating returns and two we’re passing on.

Two HealthcareStocks to Sell:

Surgery Partners (SGRY)

Market Cap: $2.82 billion

With more than 180 locations across 33 states serving as alternatives to traditional hospital settings, Surgery Partners (NASDAQ: SGRY) operates a national network of outpatient surgical facilities including ambulatory surgery centers and short-stay surgical hospitals.

Why Are We Hesitant About SGRY?

  1. Underwhelming unit sales over the past two years suggest it might have to lower prices to accelerate growth
  2. 6 percentage point decline in its free cash flow margin over the last five years reflects the company’s increased investments to defend its market position
  3. 7× net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio makes lenders less willing to extend additional capital, potentially necessitating dilutive equity offerings

At $22.15 per share, Surgery Partners trades at 20.3x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than SGRY.

PacBio (PACB)

Market Cap: $480.1 million

Pioneering what scientists call "HiFi long-read sequencing," recognized as Nature Methods' method of the year for 2022, Pacific Biosciences (NASDAQ: PACB) develops advanced DNA sequencing systems that enable scientists and researchers to analyze genomes with unprecedented accuracy and completeness.

Why Should You Dump PACB?

  1. Sales trends were unexciting over the last two years as its 6.6% annual growth was below the typical healthcare company
  2. Free cash flow margin shrank by 29.9 percentage points over the last five years, suggesting the company is consuming more capital to stay competitive
  3. Short cash runway increases the probability of a capital raise that dilutes existing shareholders

PacBio’s stock price of $1.60 implies a valuation ratio of 3x forward price-to-sales. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why PACB doesn’t pass our bar.

One Healthcare Stock to Watch:

Centene (CNC)

Market Cap: $16.58 billion

Serving nearly 1 in 15 Americans through its government healthcare programs, Centene (NYSE: CNC) is a healthcare company that manages government-sponsored health insurance programs like Medicaid and Medicare for low-income and complex-needs populations.

Why Are We Fans of CNC?

  1. Offerings and unique value proposition resonate with customers, as seen in its above-market 15.5% annual sales growth over the last five years
  2. Enormous revenue base of $169.3 billion gives it leverage over plan holders and advantageous reimbursement terms with healthcare providers
  3. Earnings per share have massively outperformed its peers over the last five years, increasing by 14.8% annually

Centene is trading at $33.31 per share, or 4.3x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

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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