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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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1 Cash-Producing Stock Worth Your Attention and 2 We Turn Down

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A company that generates cash isn’t automatically a winner. Some businesses stockpile cash but fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their ability to expand.

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Two Stocks to Sell:

Dole (DOLE)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 1.2%

Known for its delicious pineapples and Hawaiian roots, Dole (NYSE: DOLE) is a global agricultural company specializing in fresh fruits and vegetables.

Why Do We Pass on DOLE?

  1. Annual revenue declines of 2% over the last three years indicate problems with its market positioning
  2. Demand will likely be soft over the next 12 months as Wall Street’s estimates imply tepid growth of 1.9%
  3. Gross margin of 8.4% is an output of its commoditized products

Dole is trading at $14.59 per share, or 10.6x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with DOLE, check out our full research report (it’s free).

CTS (CTS)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 16.8%

With roots dating back to 1896 and a global manufacturing footprint, CTS (NYSE: CTS) designs and manufactures sensors, connectivity components, and actuators for aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and transportation markets.

Why Does CTS Fall Short?

  1. Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 5.7% annually over the last two years
  2. Revenue base of $520.9 million puts it at a disadvantage compared to larger competitors exhibiting economies of scale
  3. Earnings per share have dipped by 4.5% annually over the past two years, which is concerning because stock prices follow EPS over the long term

At $39.11 per share, CTS trades at 16.1x forward P/E. If you’re considering CTS for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

One Stock to Watch:

RBC Bearings (RBC)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 15.6%

With a Guinness World Record for engineering the largest spherical plain bearing, RBC Bearings (NYSE: RBC) is a manufacturer of bearings and related components for the aerospace & defense, industrial, and transportation industries.

Why Should RBC Be on Your Watchlist?

  1. Annual revenue growth of 18.9% over the past five years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
  2. Exciting sales outlook for the upcoming 12 months calls for 14.7% growth, an acceleration from its two-year trend
  3. Healthy operating margin of 20.2% shows it’s a well-run company with efficient processes, and its rise over the last five years was fueled by some leverage on its fixed costs

RBC Bearings’s stock price of $399.85 implies a valuation ratio of 34.2x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.

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