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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 Unpopular Stock That Deserves Some Love and 2 Facing Headwinds

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Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article. These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.

At StockStory, we look beyond the headlines with our independent analysis to determine whether these bearish calls are justified. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock where Wall Street’s pessimism is creating a buying opportunity and two where the skepticism is well-placed.

Two Stocks to Sell:

Penguin Solutions (PENG)

Consensus Price Target: $27.13 (2% implied return)

Based in the US, Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ: PENG) is a diversified semiconductor company offering memory, digital, and LED products.

Why Should You Dump PENG?

  1. Customers postponed purchases of its products and services this cycle as its revenue declined by 5% annually over the last two years
  2. Gross margin of 29.2% is below its competitors, leaving less money to invest in areas like marketing and R&D
  3. Underwhelming 5% return on capital reflects management’s difficulties in finding profitable growth opportunities, and its shrinking returns suggest its past profit sources are losing steam

At $26.60 per share, Penguin Solutions trades at 15.6x forward P/E. If you’re considering PENG for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Cadre (CDRE)

Consensus Price Target: $38.33 (7.3% implied return)

Originally known as Safariland, Cadre (NYSE: CDRE) specializes in manufacturing and distributing safety and survivability equipment for first responders.

Why Does CDRE Give Us Pause?

  1. Costs have risen faster than its revenue over the last five years, causing its operating margin to decline by 1.7 percentage points
  2. Earnings per share were flat over the last four years and fell short of the peer group average
  3. Capital intensity has ramped up over the last five years as its free cash flow margin decreased by 7 percentage points

Cadre is trading at $35.72 per share, or 24x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including CDRE in your portfolio.

One Stock to Buy:

Houlihan Lokey (HLI)

Consensus Price Target: $207.80 (1.2% implied return)

Founded in 1972 and known for its expertise in complex financial situations, Houlihan Lokey (NYSE: HLI) is a global investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructurings, and valuation advisory services.

Why Are We Backing HLI?

  1. Annual revenue growth of 17.2% over the last five years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
  2. Additional sales over the last two years increased its profitability as the 29% annual growth in its earnings per share outpaced its revenue
  3. Annual tangible book value per share growth of 43.7% over the last two years was superb and indicates its capital strength increased during this cycle

Houlihan Lokey’s stock price of $205.27 implies a valuation ratio of 26.9x 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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