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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 Value Stocks We Find Risky

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Value investing has created more billionaires than any other strategy, like Warren Buffett, who built his fortune by purchasing wonderful businesses at reasonable prices. But these hidden gems are few and far between - many stocks that appear cheap often stay that way because they face structural issues.

Separating the winners from the value traps is a tough challenge, and that’s where StockStory comes in. Our job is to find you high-quality companies that will stand the test of time. That said, here are three value stocks with little support and some other investments you should consider instead.

Sally Beauty (SBH)

Forward P/E Ratio: 7.1x

Catering to both everyday consumers as well as salon professionals, Sally Beauty (NYSE: SBH) is a retailer that sells salon-quality beauty products such as makeup and haircare products.

Why Are We Out on SBH?

  1. Disappointing same-store sales over the past two years show customers aren’t responding well to its product selection and store experience
  2. Subscale operations are evident in its revenue base of $3.69 billion, meaning it has fewer distribution channels than its larger rivals
  3. Earnings per share have contracted by 2.7% annually over the last six years, a headwind for returns as stock prices often echo long-term EPS performance

At $13.55 per share, Sally Beauty trades at 7.1x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why SBH doesn’t pass our bar.

Ingram Micro (INGM)

Forward P/E Ratio: 6.2x

Operating as the crucial link in the global technology supply chain with a presence in 57 countries, Ingram Micro (NYSE: INGM) is a global technology distributor that connects manufacturers with resellers, providing hardware, software, cloud services, and logistics expertise.

Why Should You Dump INGM?

  1. Scale is a double-edged sword because it limits the company’s growth potential compared to its smaller competitors, as reflected in its below-average annual revenue increases of 2% for the last five years
  2. Performance over the past two years shows its incremental sales were much less profitable, as its earnings per share fell by 14.5% annually
  3. Poor free cash flow margin of 0.4% for the last five years limits its freedom to invest in growth initiatives, execute share buybacks, or pay dividends

Ingram Micro is trading at $19.22 per share, or 6.2x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including INGM in your portfolio.

SS&C (SSNC)

Forward P/E Ratio: 14x

Founded in 1986 as a bridge between technology and financial services, SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ: SSNC) provides software and software-enabled services that help financial firms and healthcare organizations automate complex business processes.

Why Are We Hesitant About SSNC?

  1. Earnings growth over the last five years fell short of the peer group average as its EPS only increased by 7.1% annually
  2. 2.5 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. ROIC of 6.4% reflects management’s challenges in identifying attractive investment opportunities

SS&C’s stock price of $86.83 implies a valuation ratio of 14x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with SSNC, check out our full research report (it’s free).

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