Wolfspeed stock is up today after getting a possible $1.5 billion loan from the Defense Department.

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The financing could help Wolfspeed build U.S. production of chip materials and devices for communications and defense uses. That may support its business over time. The loan would also come with warrants giving the government up to 7.5% of shares. The financing may not happen because agreements and approvals are still needed. The possible size and 30-year term make the production funding opportunity more helpful than those risks.