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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 Cash-Heavy Stocks That Fall Short

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A surplus of cash can mean financial stability, but it can also indicate a reluctance (or inability) to invest in growth. Some of these companies also face challenges like stagnating revenue, declining market share, or limited scalability.

Not all businesses with cash are winners, and that’s why we built StockStory - to help you separate the good from the bad. Keeping that in mind, here are three companies with net cash positions to avoid and some better alternatives instead.

Sonos (SONO)

Net Cash Position: $191.8 million (10.2% of Market Cap)

A pioneer in connected home audio systems, Sonos (NASDAQ: SONO) offers a range of premium wireless speakers and sound systems.

Why Do We Avoid SONO?

  1. Annual revenue declines of 8% over the last two years indicate problems with its market positioning
  2. Historical operating margin losses point to an inefficient cost structure
  3. Negative returns on capital show management lost money while trying to expand the business

Sonos is trading at $15.26 per share, or 25.5x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than SONO.

News Corp (NWSA)

Net Cash Position: $367 million (2.1% of Market Cap)

Established in 2013 after a restructuring, News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) is a multinational conglomerate known for its news publishing, broadcasting, digital media, and book publishing.

Why Should You Sell NWSA?

  1. Sales tumbled by 1.3% annually over the last five years, showing consumer trends are working against its favor
  2. Anticipated sales growth of 2.6% for the next year implies demand will be shaky
  3. Low returns on capital reflect management’s struggle to allocate funds effectively, and its decreasing returns suggest its historical profit centers are aging

News Corp’s stock price of $30.35 implies a valuation ratio of 31.1x forward P/E. If you’re considering NWSA for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Keysight (KEYS)

Net Cash Position: $55 million (0.2% of Market Cap)

Spun off from Hewlett-Packard in 2014, Keysight (NYSE: KEYS) offers electronic measurement products for use in various sectors.

Why Does KEYS Give Us Pause?

  1. Backlog has dropped by 1.9% on average over the past two years, suggesting it’s losing orders as competition picks up
  2. Earnings per share have dipped by 9.8% annually over the past two years, which is concerning because stock prices follow EPS over the long term
  3. Waning returns on capital imply its previous profit engines are losing steam

At $177.90 per share, Keysight trades at 23.7x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why KEYS doesn’t pass our bar.

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