About Cabling Installation & Maintenance

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 S&P 500 Stocks That Concern Us

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The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.

Some large-cap stocks are past their peak, and StockStory is here to help you separate the winners from the laggards. Keeping that in mind, here are three S&P 500 stocks to avoid and some better alternatives instead.

Akamai (AKAM)

Market Cap: $10.87 billion

Founded in 1999 by two engineers from MIT, Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) provides software for organizations to efficiently deliver web content to their customers.

Why Do We Pass on AKAM?

  1. Muted 4.5% annual revenue growth over the last three years shows its demand lagged behind its software peers
  2. Sky-high servicing costs result in an inferior gross margin of 59.1% that must be offset through increased usage
  3. Competitive market means the company must spend more on sales and marketing to stand out even if the return on investment is low

Akamai’s stock price of $74.06 implies a valuation ratio of 2.7x forward price-to-sales. To fully understand why you should be careful with AKAM, check out our full research report (it’s free).

Electronic Arts (EA)

Market Cap: $39.3 billion

Best known for its Madden NFL and FIFA sports franchises, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is one of the world’s largest video game publishers.

Why Do We Think Twice About EA?

  1. 1.2% annual revenue growth over the last three years was slower than its consumer internet peers
  2. Anticipated sales growth of 2.1% for the next year implies demand will be shaky
  3. Efficiency has decreased over the last few years as its EBITDA margin fell by 6.1 percentage points

At $157.67 per share, Electronic Arts trades at 13.1x forward EV/EBITDA. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including EA in your portfolio.

Vulcan Materials (VMC)

Market Cap: $36.33 billion

Founded in 1909, Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC) is a producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand, and gravel.

Why Does VMC Give Us Pause?

  1. Flat sales over the last two years suggest it must find different ways to grow during this cycle
  2. Demand for its offerings was relatively low as its number of tons shipped has underwhelmed
  3. Gross margin of 25% is below its competitors, leaving less money to invest in areas like marketing and R&D

Vulcan Materials is trading at $274.94 per share, or 30.9x forward P/E. If you’re considering VMC for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

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