Wolfspeed’s stock rallies as company notches smaller loss than expected

Wolfspeed Inc. shares surged nearly 13% in after-hours trading Monday after the silicon-carbide company forecast a slimmer-than-expected loss for its ongoing quarter.

The company posted a fiscal first-quarter net loss of $402.7 million, or $3.22 a share, compared with a loss of $26.2 million, or 21 cents a share, in the year-earlier period.

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