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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 Unpopular Stocks That Fall Short

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When Wall Street turns bearish on a stock, it’s worth paying attention. These calls stand out because analysts rarely issue grim ratings on companies for fear their firms will lose out in other business lines such as 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 are three stocks where the outlook is warranted and some alternatives with better fundamentals.

Advanced Drainage (WMS)

Consensus Price Target: $154.50 (3.8% implied return)

Originally started as a farm water drainage company, Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE: WMS) provides clean water management solutions to communities across America.

Why Is WMS Not Exciting?

  1. Flat sales over the last two years suggest it must find different ways to grow during this cycle
  2. Anticipated sales growth of 1.9% for the next year implies demand will be shaky
  3. Earnings per share have dipped by 1.9% annually over the past two years, which is concerning because stock prices follow EPS over the long term

At $148.91 per share, Advanced Drainage trades at 25.5x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than WMS.

Parker-Hannifin (PH)

Consensus Price Target: $787.86 (3.8% implied return)

Founded in 1917, Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH) is a manufacturer of motion and control systems for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets.

Why Does PH Worry Us?

  1. Large revenue base makes it harder to increase sales quickly, and its annual revenue growth of 2% over the last two years was below our standards for the industrials sector
  2. Absence of organic revenue growth over the past two years suggests it may have to lean into acquisitions to drive its expansion
  3. Anticipated sales growth of 3.9% for the next year implies demand will be shaky

Parker-Hannifin is trading at $759 per share, or 26.1x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why PH doesn’t pass our bar.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

Consensus Price Target: $24.98 (6.3% implied return)

Born from the 2015 split of the iconic Silicon Valley pioneer Hewlett-Packard, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) provides edge-to-cloud technology solutions that help businesses capture, analyze, and act upon their data across hybrid IT environments.

Why Are We Wary of HPE?

  1. Scale is a double-edged sword because it limits the company’s growth potential compared to its smaller competitors, as reflected in its below-average annual revenue increases of 4.2% for the last five years
  2. Performance over the past two years shows its incremental sales were much less profitable, as its earnings per share fell by 7.5% annually
  3. Below-average returns on capital indicate management struggled to find compelling investment opportunities

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s stock price of $23.51 implies a valuation ratio of 10.4x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with HPE, check out our full research report (it’s free).

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