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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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1 Unpopular Stock That Should Get More Attention and 2 Facing Headwinds

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Plug Power (PLUG)

Consensus Price Target: $1.97 (-10.1% implied return)

Powering forklifts for Walmart’s distribution centers, Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) provides hydrogen fuel cells used to power electric motors.

Why Is PLUG Risky?

  1. Annual sales declines of 12.6% for the past two years show its products and services struggled to connect with the market during this cycle
  2. Capital intensity has ramped up over the last five years as its free cash flow margin decreased by 6,283 percentage points
  3. Short cash runway increases the probability of a capital raise that dilutes existing shareholders

Plug Power is trading at $2.19 per share, or 3.1x forward price-to-sales. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than PLUG.

BankUnited (BKU)

Consensus Price Target: $42.48 (9% implied return)

Born from the ashes of a failed Florida thrift during the 2009 financial crisis, BankUnited (NYSE: BKU) is a regional bank that provides commercial lending, deposit services, and treasury solutions to businesses and consumers primarily in Florida and the New York metropolitan area.

Why Do We Pass on BKU?

  1. Muted 5.3% annual net interest income growth over the last five years shows its demand lagged behind its banking peers
  2. Inferior net interest margin of 2.7% means it must compensate for lower profitability through increased loan originations
  3. Anticipated 25.8 percentage point rise in its efficiency ratio suggests its expenses will increase as a percentage of revenue

BankUnited’s stock price of $38.98 implies a valuation ratio of 1x forward P/B. If you’re considering BKU for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

One Stock to Watch:

Federated Hermes (FHI)

Consensus Price Target: $50.86 (-3.5% implied return)

With roots dating back to 1955 and a pioneering role in money market funds, Federated Hermes (NYSE: FHI) is an investment management firm that offers a wide range of funds and strategies for institutional and individual investors.

Why Could FHI Be a Winner?

  1. Performance over the past two years was boosted by share buybacks, which enabled its earnings per share to grow faster than its revenue
  2. Industry-leading 24.7% return on equity demonstrates management’s skill in finding high-return investments

At $52.70 per share, Federated Hermes trades at 11.5x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

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