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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.
  • 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 Low-Volatility Stocks That Fall Short

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A stock with low volatility can be reassuring, but it doesn’t always mean strong long-term performance. Investors who prioritize stability may miss out on higher-reward opportunities elsewhere.

Finding the right balance between safety and returns isn’t easy, which is why StockStory is here to help. That said, here are three low-volatility stocks that don’t make the cut and some better opportunities instead.

FOX (FOXA)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.67

Founded in 1915, Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA) is a diversified media company, operating prominent cable news, television broadcasting, and digital media platforms.

Why Should You Dump FOXA?

  1. Annual sales growth of 4.5% over the last two years lagged behind its consumer discretionary peers as its large revenue base made it difficult to generate incremental demand
  2. Sales are projected to tank by 2.6% over the next 12 months as demand evaporates
  3. Capital intensity will likely increase as its free cash flow margin is anticipated to drop by 4.5 percentage points over the next year

FOX is trading at $60.62 per share, or 14.2x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than FOXA.

John Bean (JBTM)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.91

Tracing back to its invention of the mechanical milk bottle filler in 1884, John Bean (NYSE: JBT) designs, manufactures, and sells equipment used for food processing and aviation.

Why Does JBTM Worry Us?

  1. Organic sales performance over the past two years indicates the company may need to make strategic adjustments or rely on M&A to catalyze faster growth
  2. Day-to-day expenses have swelled relative to revenue over the last five years as its operating margin fell by 6.1 percentage points
  3. Low returns on capital reflect management’s struggle to allocate funds effectively

At $134.84 per share, John Bean trades at 20.1x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including JBTM in your portfolio.

Douglas Dynamics (PLOW)

Rolling One-Year Beta: 0.90

Once manufacturing snowplows designed for the iconic jeep vehicle precursor, Douglas Dynamics (NYSE: PLOW) offers snow and ice equipment for the roads and sidewalks.

Why Are We Out on PLOW?

  1. Customers postponed purchases of its products and services this cycle as its revenue declined by 2.7% annually over the last two years
  2. Expenses have increased as a percentage of revenue over the last five years as its operating margin fell by 3.8 percentage points
  3. Capital intensity has ramped up over the last five years as its free cash flow margin decreased by 4.2 percentage points

Douglas Dynamics’s stock price of $32.33 implies a valuation ratio of 14.8x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with PLOW, check out our full research report (it’s free).

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