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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 Mooning Stock with Competitive Advantages and 2 We Question

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The stocks featured in this article have all approached their 52-week highs. When these price levels hit, it typically signals strong business execution, positive market sentiment, or significant industry tailwinds.

However, not all companies with momentum are long-term winners, and many investors have lost money by following short-term trends. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock with lasting competitive advantages and two that may correct.

Two Stocks to Sell:

Illinois Tool Works (ITW)

One-Month Return: +2.1%

Founded by Byron Smith, an investor who held over 100 patents, Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) manufactures engineered components and specialized equipment for numerous industries.

Why Does ITW Worry Us?

  1. Core business is underperforming as its organic revenue has disappointed over the past two years, suggesting it might need acquisitions to stimulate growth
  2. Estimated sales growth of 3.7% for the next 12 months is soft and implies weaker demand
  3. Earnings per share lagged its peers over the last two years as they only grew by 6.2% annually

Illinois Tool Works’s stock price of $264.20 implies a valuation ratio of 24.7x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than ITW.

Northrop Grumman (NOC)

One-Month Return: -1.3%

Responsible for the development of the first stealth bomber, Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) specializes in providing aerospace, defense, and security solutions for various industry applications.

Why Do We Think NOC Will Underperform?

  1. Absence of organic revenue growth over the past two years suggests it may have to lean into acquisitions to drive its expansion
  2. Expenses have increased as a percentage of revenue over the last five years as its operating margin fell by 5.6 percentage points
  3. Eroding returns on capital suggest its historical profit centers are aging

Northrop Grumman is trading at $576.24 per share, or 20.3x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with NOC, check out our full research report (it’s free).

One Stock to Watch:

BancFirst (BANF)

One-Month Return: +8.5%

Operating as a "super community bank" with a decentralized management approach that emphasizes local responsiveness, BancFirst Corporation (NASDAQ: BANF) operates as a financial holding company providing commercial banking services to retail customers and small to medium-sized businesses primarily in Oklahoma and Texas.

Why Does BANF Catch Our Eye?

  1. Solid 8.7% annual revenue growth over the last five years indicates its offering’s solve complex business issues
  2. Incremental sales over the last five years have been highly profitable as its earnings per share increased by 15% annually, topping its revenue gains
  3. Annual tangible book value per share growth of 11% over the past five years was outstanding, reflecting strong capital accumulation this cycle

At $133.54 per share, BancFirst trades at 2.5x forward P/B. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.

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