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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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3 Unpopular Stocks with Questionable Fundamentals

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Wall Street’s bearish price targets for the stocks in this article signal serious concerns. Such forecasts are uncommon in an industry where maintaining cordial corporate relationships often trumps delivering the hard truth.

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eBay (EBAY)

Consensus Price Target: $82.89 (-11.7% implied return)

Originally known as the first online auction site, eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is one of the world’s largest online marketplaces.

Why Are We Cautious About EBAY?

  1. Likely needs to improve its platform or increase its marketing budget for penetration to accelerate as its active buyers were flat over the last two years
  2. Monetization and engagement metrics haven’t budged over the last two years, suggesting it may need to increase the efficacy of its platform
  3. Day-to-day expenses have swelled relative to revenue over the last few years as its EBITDA margin fell by 4.3 percentage points

eBay’s stock price of $93.89 implies a valuation ratio of 13x forward EV/EBITDA. If you’re considering EBAY for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Under Armour (UAA)

Consensus Price Target: $7.42 (9.6% implied return)

Founded in 1996 by a former University of Maryland football player, Under Armour (NYSE: UAA) is an apparel brand specializing in sportswear designed to improve athletic performance.

Why Do We Think UAA Will Underperform?

  1. Underwhelming constant currency revenue performance over the past two years suggests its product offering at current prices doesn’t resonate with customers
  2. Lacking free cash flow generation means it has few chances to reinvest for growth, repurchase shares, or distribute capital
  3. Waning returns on capital from an already weak starting point displays the inefficacy of management’s past and current investment decisions

At $6.77 per share, Under Armour trades at 19.2x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including UAA in your portfolio.

WaFd Bank (WAFD)

Consensus Price Target: $32.25 (9.7% implied return)

Founded in 1917 and rebranded from Washington Federal in 2023, WaFd (NASDAQ: WAFD) is a bank holding company that provides lending, deposit services, and insurance through its Washington Federal Bank subsidiary across eight western states.

Why Do We Avoid WAFD?

  1. Net interest income trends were unexciting over the last five years as its 7% annual growth was below the typical bank company
  2. Net interest margin shrank by 102.2 basis points (100 basis points = 1 percentage point) over the last two years, suggesting the yields on its loan book are decreasing or the market is becoming more competitive
  3. Performance over the past two years shows each sale was less profitable as its earnings per share dropped by 18.8% annually, worse than its revenue

WaFd Bank is trading at $29.41 per share, or 0.8x forward P/B. To fully understand why you should be careful with WAFD, check out our full research report (it’s free).

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