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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 Services Stocks We’re Skeptical Of

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Business services providers play a critical role for enterprises, assisting them with everything from new hardware integrations to consulting and marketing. These firms have helped their customers unlock huge efficiencies, so it’s no surprise the industry has posted a 14.3% gain over the past six months, nearly mirrorring the S&P 500.

Although these companies have produced results, only a handful will thrive over the long term as AI-driven upstarts are rapidly taking share from the incumbents. Keeping that in mind, here are three services stocks we’re steering clear of.

IBM (IBM)

Market Cap: $262.2 billion

With a corporate history spanning over a century and once known for its iconic mainframe computers, IBM (NYSE: IBM) provides hybrid cloud computing platforms, AI solutions, consulting services, and enterprise infrastructure to help businesses modernize their operations.

Why Are We Wary of IBM?

  1. Sales stagnated over the last five years and signal the need for new growth strategies
  2. Earnings growth over the last five years fell short of the peer group average as its EPS only increased by 3.3% annually
  3. Low returns on capital reflect management’s struggle to allocate funds effectively

At $281.70 per share, IBM trades at 24.8x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with IBM, check out our full research report (it’s free).

Barrett (BBSI)

Market Cap: $1.13 billion

Operating as a professional employer organization (PEO) that serves over 8,000 companies with more than 120,000 worksite employees, Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ: BBSI) provides management solutions that help small and mid-sized businesses handle human resources, payroll, workers' compensation, and other administrative functions.

Why Does BBSI Give Us Pause?

  1. Revenue base of $1.20 billion puts it at a disadvantage compared to larger competitors exhibiting economies of scale
  2. Capital intensity has ramped up over the last five years as its free cash flow margin decreased by 10.1 percentage points
  3. Waning returns on capital imply its previous profit engines are losing steam

Barrett is trading at $44 per share, or 19x forward P/E. If you’re considering BBSI for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

CoreCivic (CXW)

Market Cap: $2.29 billion

Originally founded in 1983 as the first private prison company in the United States, CoreCivic (NYSE: CXW) operates correctional facilities, detention centers, and residential reentry programs for government agencies across the United States.

Why Is CXW Not Exciting?

  1. Products and services are facing end-market challenges during this cycle, as seen in its flat sales over the last five years
  2. Demand for its offerings was relatively low as its number of average available beds has underwhelmed
  3. Underwhelming 6.1% return on capital reflects management’s difficulties in finding profitable growth opportunities

CoreCivic’s stock price of $21.30 implies a valuation ratio of 17.3x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than CXW.

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