# Prof. Ed Altman's Z-Score is featured

1 Faculty News September 18, 2014 ![USA Today logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_031097.jpg?itok=ln7a_tqf)>

Excerpt from [USA Today](http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/09/18/z-score-predicts-doom-of-6-companies/) -- "There’s an early warning system all investors need to know about — the Altman Z-Score — that’s is calling out six companies for being in a tough spot. The Z-Score — a financial indicator that predicts when companies are careening toward serious financial distress — is commonly used by investment professionals. And there’s no reason why individuals can’t use it, too."

[Read more](http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/09/18/z-score-predicts-doom-of-6-companies/)

Additional coverage in [The Domains](http://www.thedomains.com/2014/09/21/verisign-ranked-1-by-z-score-which-predicts-companies-heading-into-serious-financial-distress/).