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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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1 Unpopular Stock That Deserves Some Love and 2 We Avoid

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Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article. These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.

At StockStory, we look beyond the headlines with our independent analysis to determine whether these bearish calls are justified. That said, here is one stock poised to prove Wall Street wrong and two where the outlook is warranted.

Two Stocks to Sell:

B&G Foods (BGS)

Consensus Price Target: $4.50 (6.6% implied return)

Started as a small grocery store in New York City, B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) is an American packaged foods company with a diverse portfolio of more than 50 brands.

Why Do We Steer Clear of BGS?

  1. Annual sales declines of 3.9% for the past three years show its products struggled to connect with the market
  2. Performance over the past three years shows each sale was less profitable as its earnings per share dropped by 27.2% annually, worse than its revenue
  3. High net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 7× increases the risk of forced asset sales or dilutive financing if operational performance weakens

At $4.22 per share, B&G Foods trades at 7.2x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including BGS in your portfolio.

Figs (FIGS)

Consensus Price Target: $6.42 (-6.4% implied return)

Rising to fame via TikTok and founded in 2013 by Heather Hasson and Trina Spear, Figs (NYSE: FIGS) is a healthcare apparel company known for its stylish approach to medical attire and uniforms.

Why Are We Out on FIGS?

  1. Demand for its offerings was relatively low as its number of active customers has underwhelmed
  2. Projected 3.9 percentage point decline in its free cash flow margin next year reflects the company’s plans to increase its investments to defend its market position
  3. Shrinking returns on capital from an already weak position reveal that neither previous nor ongoing investments are yielding the desired results

Figs’s stock price of $6.86 implies a valuation ratio of 121.5x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why FIGS doesn’t pass our bar.

One Stock to Buy:

Comfort Systems (FIX)

Consensus Price Target: $767.20 (9.8% implied return)

Formed through the merger of 12 companies, Comfort Systems (NYSE: FIX) provides mechanical and electrical contracting services.

Why Do We Love FIX?

  1. Backlog has averaged 29.5% growth over the past two years, showing it has a pipeline of unfulfilled orders that will support revenue in the future
  2. Share repurchases have amplified shareholder returns as its annual earnings per share growth of 69.7% exceeded its revenue gains over the last two years
  3. Returns on capital are growing as management capitalizes on its market opportunities

Comfort Systems is trading at $698.42 per share, or 34.5x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

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