Shares of Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF), a silicon carbide chip manufacturer, saw a significant drop of 34.4% following the announcement of its plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its substantial debt. This decision follows earlier funding challenges due to the government not providing an anticipated CHIPS Act subsidy, though it seems equity holders may still retain some value in the company.
Explain It To Me Like Iโm 5: Wolfspeed, a company that makes special chips, is having money problems and is going to ask for help from the government to fix it, which made its stock price go down a lot.
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