After digging around on WHX, I don't think this is a stock to play with. Throwing it out the window- Tim WHX Corporation is a holding company that has been structured to invest in and/or acquire a diverse group of businesses on a decentralized basis. WHX's primary businesses are Handy & Harman, a diversified manufacturing company whose strategic business segments encompass, among others, specialty wire, tubing and fasteners, and precious metals plating and fabrication, Unimast Incorporated, a manufacturer of steel framing and other products for commercial and residential construction and WHX Entertainment Corp., a co-owner of a racetrack and video lottery facility located in Wheeling, West Virginia. WHX's other business consists of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, a vertically integrated manufacturer of value-added and flat-rolled steel products
Book Value (mrq) $9.87 Total Cash (mrq) $44.1M Shares Outstanding 15.7M Float 1.10M Shares Short 3.72M Percent of Float 338.0%
Has some legal problems: The WPC Group is a party to various litigation matters including general liability claims covered by insurance. Claims that are "pre-petition" claims for Chapter 11 purposes will ultimately be handled in accordance with the terms of a confirmed Plan of Reorganization in Chapter 11 cases. In the opinion of management, litigation claims are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the WPC Group's results of operations or its ability to reorganize.