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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.
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3 Consumer Stocks with Warning Signs

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Consumer staples stocks are solid insurance policies in frothy markets ripe for corrections. The flip side is that they frequently fall behind growth industries when times are good, and this was the reality over the past six months as the sector’s flat performance trailed the S&P 500’s 10.5% gain.

Given the low switching costs of basic goods like paper towels, many companies will continue generating poor results while only a handful will shine. Taking that into account, here are three consumer stocks that may face trouble.

J. M. Smucker (SJM)

Market Cap: $11.79 billion

Best known for its fruit jams and spreads, J.M Smucker (NYSE: SJM) is a packaged foods company whose products span from peanut butter and coffee to pet food.

Why Do We Steer Clear of SJM?

  1. Absence of organic revenue growth over the past two years suggests it may have to lean into acquisitions to drive its expansion
  2. Efficiency has decreased over the last year as its operating margin fell by 27.1 percentage points
  3. ROIC of 2.2% reflects management’s challenges in identifying attractive investment opportunities, and its falling returns suggest its earlier profit pools are drying up

J. M. Smucker is trading at $110.74 per share, or 11.7x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with SJM, check out our full research report (it’s free).

Nature's Sunshine (NATR)

Market Cap: $297.2 million

Started on a kitchen table in Utah, Nature’s Sunshine (NASDAQ: NATR) manufactures and sells nutritional and personal care products.

Why Does NATR Worry Us?

  1. Sales stagnated over the last three years and signal the need for new growth strategies
  2. Modest revenue base of $460.8 million gives it less fixed cost leverage and fewer distribution channels than larger companies
  3. Estimated sales growth of 1.3% for the next 12 months is soft and implies weaker demand

Nature's Sunshine’s stock price of $16.52 implies a valuation ratio of 21.1x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including NATR in your portfolio.

Fresh Del Monte Produce (FDP)

Market Cap: $1.74 billion

Translating to "of the mountain" in Spanish, Fresh Del Monte (NYSE: FDP) is a leader in providing high-quality, sustainably grown fresh fruits and vegetables.

Why Do We Think FDP Will Underperform?

  1. Products fail to spark excitement with consumers, as seen in its flat sales over the last three years
  2. Commoditized products, bad unit economics, and high competition are reflected in its low gross margin of 8.3%
  3. Underwhelming 5.4% return on capital reflects management’s difficulties in finding profitable growth opportunities

At $36.28 per share, Fresh Del Monte Produce trades at 16x forward EV-to-EBITDA. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than FDP.

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