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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.

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  • 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.
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Alight, Iridium, CDW, First Advantage, and Xerox Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know

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What Happened?

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index report aligned with economists' predictions, signaling that inflation is under control. 

The Core PCE Price Index, which is closely watched by the Federal Reserve as it excludes volatile food and energy costs, rose 0.2% month-over-month and 2.9% year-over-year. These figures precisely matched Wall Street estimates. This alignment provides relief for investors and reinforces the market's belief that inflationary pressures are being managed without harming economic growth. The positive market reaction highlights a growing conviction that the Federal Reserve will likely proceed with its anticipated path of interest rate cuts, which would make capital cheaper and help stimulate further economic expansion.

The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks.

Among others, the following stocks were impacted:

Zooming In On Iridium (IRDM)

Iridium’s shares are quite volatile and have had 18 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

The previous big move we wrote about was 14 days ago when the stock dropped 3.3% on the news that Raymond James downgraded the stock to "Outperform" from "Strong Buy" and significantly lowered its price target. 

The price target was adjusted to $26, down from the previous $39. The downgrade follows a strategic move by rival SpaceX Starlink, which announced the purchase of spectrum rights to intensify its push into the Direct-to-Device market. This acquisition has heightened competitive concerns within the satellite communications sector, pressuring Iridium's stock, which had already fallen approximately 29% this week. The analyst action reflects growing uncertainty about Iridium's position in an increasingly competitive landscape.

Iridium is down 40.1% since the beginning of the year, and at $17.68 per share, it is trading 47.3% below its 52-week high of $33.57 from October 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Iridium’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $702.10.

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