ABSTRACT
A company's general health, progress, and performance are reviewed by various groups according to the following criteria (1):
A second set of questions asked by investors concerns the security of the company against unexpected occurrences. Is the company heavily in debt, so that a business downturn would cause it grief? Could it run out of cash? Is it in trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? Are its overseas properties in danger of being confiscated by local governments? Is Congress about to pass legislation to curtail its activities or profitability?
