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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.

Cabling Installation & Maintenance is published by Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.

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3 Unpopular Stocks We Find Risky

By: StockStory

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When Wall Street turns bearish on a stock, it’s worth paying attention. These calls stand out because analysts rarely issue grim ratings on companies for fear their firms will lose out in other business lines such as M&A advisory.

At StockStory, we look beyond the headlines with our independent analysis to determine whether these bearish calls are justified. Keeping that in mind, here are three stocks where the outlook is warranted and some alternatives with better fundamentals.

Amkor (AMKR)

Consensus Price Target: $24.38 (6.8% implied return)

Operating through a largely Asian facility footprint, Amkor Technologies (NASDAQ: AMKR) provides outsourced packaging and testing for semiconductors.

Why Do We Avoid AMKR?

  1. Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 4.4% annually over the last two years
  2. Competitive supply chain dynamics and steep production costs are reflected in its low gross margin of 14.4%
  3. Poor expense management has led to an operating margin of 7% that is below the industry average

Amkor’s stock price of $22.83 implies a valuation ratio of 16.9x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why AMKR doesn’t pass our bar.

GameStop (GME)

Consensus Price Target: $13.50 (-40.9% implied return)

Drawing gaming fans with demo units set up with the latest releases, GameStop (NYSE: GME) sells new and used video games, consoles, and accessories, as well as pop culture merchandise.

Why Do We Think GME Will Underperform?

  1. GameStop’s brick-and-mortar engine keeps stalling as gamers migrate to digital downloads, and management is closing more outlets after shuttering hundreds of stores last year
  2. The share price remains an unpredictable meme-stock roller-coaster, and the purchase of thousands of Bitcoins have fueled huge swings
  3. On the bright side, the company has a large cash pile that gives CEO Ryan Cohen room to buy more Bitcoin or fund its collectibles and trading-card push

GameStop is trading at $22.83 per share, or 45.6x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with GME, check out our full research report (it’s free).

iRhythm (IRTC)

Consensus Price Target: $174.75 (12.1% implied return)

Pioneering the shift from bulky, short-term heart monitors to sleek, wire-free patches, iRhythm Technologies (NASDAQ: IRTC) provides wearable cardiac monitoring devices and AI-powered analysis services that help physicians detect and diagnose heart rhythm disorders.

Why Are We Cautious About IRTC?

  1. Subscale operations are evident in its revenue base of $657.2 million, meaning it has fewer distribution channels than its larger rivals
  2. Cash-burning history makes us doubt the long-term viability of its business model
  3. High net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 15× could force the company to raise capital at unfavorable terms if market conditions deteriorate

At $155.90 per share, iRhythm trades at 72.1x forward EV-to-EBITDA. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including IRTC in your portfolio.

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