Wednesday after a report indicated that the company is preparing to file for bankruptcy in the next few weeks. The chip company is looking at a Chapter 11 plan after passing on other debt-restructuring proposals that would have taken place out of court,

Semiconductor supplier Wolfspeed is preparing to file for bankruptcy within weeks, as it struggles to address its debt pile, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Durham semiconductor maker Wolfspeed could be on the verge of filing for bankruptcy, according to reports. Why it matters: A Wall Street Journal report said Wolfspeed could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the coming weeks because of its high debt load.