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 Profitable Stocks Walking a Fine Line

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While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success. Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".

A business making money today isn’t necessarily a winner, which is why we analyze companies across multiple dimensions at StockStory. Keeping that in mind, here are three profitable companies that don’t make the cut and some better opportunities instead.

Service International (SCI)

Trailing 12-Month GAAP Operating Margin: 22.4%

Founded in 1962, Service International (NYSE: SCI) is a leading provider of death care products and services in North America.

Why Does SCI Worry Us?

  1. Sluggish trends in its funeral services performed suggest customers aren’t adopting its solutions as quickly as the company hoped
  2. Demand will likely be soft over the next 12 months as Wall Street’s estimates imply tepid growth of 3%
  3. Diminishing returns on capital from an already low starting point show that neither management’s prior nor current bets are going as planned

At $81.04 per share, Service International trades at 20.1x forward P/E. If you’re considering SCI for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Progyny (PGNY)

Trailing 12-Month GAAP Operating Margin: 6.2%

Pioneering a data-driven approach to family building that has achieved an industry-leading patient satisfaction score of +80, Progyny (NASDAQ: PGNY) provides comprehensive fertility and family building benefits solutions to employers, helping employees access quality fertility treatments and support services.

Why Does PGNY Fall Short?

  1. Revenue base of $1.24 billion puts it at a disadvantage compared to larger competitors exhibiting economies of scale
  2. Estimated sales growth of 4.8% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its two-year trend
  3. ROIC of 0.6% reflects management’s challenges in identifying attractive investment opportunities

Progyny’s stock price of $22.51 implies a valuation ratio of 13.7x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than PGNY.

Markel Group (MKL)

Trailing 12-Month GAAP Operating Margin: 20.4%

Often referred to as a "mini Berkshire Hathaway" for its three-engine business model of insurance, investments, and wholly-owned businesses, Markel Group (NYSE: MKL) is a specialty insurance company that underwrites complex risks, manages investment portfolios, and owns a diverse collection of operating businesses.

Why Do We Think Twice About MKL?

  1. Net premiums earned only expanded by 2.9% annually over the last two years, trailing its insurance peers as its scale limited incremental business
  2. Sales are projected to tank by 6.4% over the next 12 months as demand evaporates
  3. Earnings growth over the last two years fell short of the peer group average as its EPS only increased by 8% annually

Markel Group is trading at $1,929 per share, or 1.4x forward P/B. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including MKL in your portfolio.

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Donald Trump’s April 2025 "Liberation Day" tariffs sent markets into a tailspin, but stocks have since rebounded strongly, proving that knee-jerk reactions often create the best buying opportunities.

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