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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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3 Overrated Stocks with Questionable Fundamentals

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Exciting developments are taking place for the stocks in this article. They’ve all surged ahead of the broader market over the last month as catalysts such as new products and positive media coverage have propelled their returns.

However, not all companies with momentum are long-term winners, and many investors have lost money by following short-term trends. Keeping that in mind, here are three stocks getting more buzz than they deserve and some you should buy instead.

American Express Global Business Travel (GBTG)

One-Month Return: +22.8%

Originally spun off from American Express in 2014 but maintaining the Amex GBT brand, Global Business Travel Group (NYSE: GBTG) provides end-to-end business travel and expense management solutions, connecting corporate clients with travel suppliers and offering specialized software services.

Why Does GBTG Worry Us?

  1. Estimated sales growth of 3.7% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its three-year trend
  2. High servicing costs result in a relatively inferior gross margin of 61.1% that must be offset through increased usage
  3. Lacking free cash flow generation means it has few chances to reinvest for growth, repurchase shares, or distribute capital

American Express Global Business Travel is trading at $8.24 per share, or 1.5x forward price-to-sales. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than GBTG.

LendingClub (LC)

One-Month Return: +29%

Pioneering peer-to-peer lending in the US before evolving into a digital bank, LendingClub (NYSE: LC) operates a marketplace that connects borrowers with lenders, offering personal loans, auto refinancing, and banking services.

Why Does LC Fall Short?

  1. Sales tumbled by 8% annually over the last two years, showing market trends are working against its favor during this cycle
  2. Falling earnings per share over the last two years has some investors worried as stock prices ultimately follow EPS over the long term
  3. Low return on equity reflects management’s struggle to allocate funds effectively

At $16.70 per share, LendingClub trades at 17.8x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including LC in your portfolio.

Assurant (AIZ)

One-Month Return: +15.9%

With roots dating back to 1892 when it was founded by a Civil War veteran, Assurant (NYSE: AIZ) provides specialized insurance products and services that protect major consumer purchases like mobile devices, vehicles, homes, and appliances.

Why Are We Cautious About AIZ?

  1. Sizable revenue base leads to growth challenges as its 4.4% annual revenue increases over the last five years fell short of other insurance companies
  2. Large revenue base constrains its growth potential, as seen in its unexciting 4.7% annualized increases in net premiums earned over the last five years fell below our expectations for the insurance sector
  3. Large asset base makes it harder to grow book value per share quickly, and its annual book value per share growth of 1.4% over the last five years was below our standards for the insurance sector

Assurant’s stock price of $214.24 implies a valuation ratio of 1.9x forward P/B. If you’re considering AIZ for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

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