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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 Consumer Stocks We Approach with Caution

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Most consumer discretionary businesses succeed or fail based on the broader economy. This volatility leads to big swings in stock prices that have worked in their favor recently - over the past six months, the industry has returned 22.7% and beat the S&P 500 by 5.3 percentage points.

Nevertheless, this stability can be deceiving as many companies in this space lack recurring revenue characteristics and ride short-term fads. Taking that into account, here are three consumer stocks we’re passing on.

GoPro (GPRO)

Market Cap: $257.8 million

Known for sponsoring extreme athletes, GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) is a camera company known for its POV videos and editing software.

Why Do We Steer Clear of GPRO?

  1. Products and services have few die-hard fans as sales have declined by 3.9% annually over the last five years
  2. Diminishing returns on capital suggest its earlier profit pools are drying up
  3. Limited cash reserves may force the company to seek unfavorable financing terms that could dilute shareholders

At $1.64 per share, GoPro trades at 0.3x trailing 12-month price-to-sales. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including GPRO in your portfolio.

The Real Brokerage (REAX)

Market Cap: $1.05 billion

Founded in Toronto, Canada in 2014, The Real Brokerage (NASDAQ: REAX) is a technology-driven real estate brokerage firm combining a tech-centric model with an agent-centric philosophy.

Why Are We Hesitant About REAX?

  1. Historical operating margin losses point to an inefficient cost structure
  2. Earnings per share were flat over the last five years while its revenue grew, showing its incremental sales were less profitable
  3. Poor free cash flow margin of 3.4% for the last two years limits its freedom to invest in growth initiatives, execute share buybacks, or pay dividends

The Real Brokerage is trading at $5.17 per share, or 18.9x forward EV-to-EBITDA. To fully understand why you should be careful with REAX, check out our full research report (it’s free).

ADT (ADT)

Market Cap: $7.09 billion

Founded in 1874 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, ADT (NYSE: ADT) is a provider of security, automation, and smart home solutions, offering comprehensive services for home and business protection.

Why Does ADT Fall Short?

  1. Performance surrounding its customers has lagged its peers
  2. Projected sales growth of 3.8% for the next 12 months suggests sluggish demand
  3. Low returns on capital reflect management’s struggle to allocate funds effectively

ADT’s stock price of $8.59 implies a valuation ratio of 9.8x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why ADT doesn’t pass our bar.

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