Why Super Micro Computer Stock Is Plummeting Today
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) stock is getting hit with big sell-offs in Tuesday's trading. The server specialist's share price was down 7.6% as of 1:30 p.m. ET. At the same point in time, the S&P 500 index had pulled back by 0.3% and the Nasdaq Composite index was down 1.1%. Supermicro stock had been off as much as 13.4% earlier in the session.The server company's valuation is heading lower amid intensifying tariff concerns, other macroeconomic fears, and investor nervousness ahead of Nvidia's big fourth-quarter report due out Wednesday afternoon. And Supermicro will itself be filing several periods' results with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday.The market has pulled back significantly in the past week or so, and growth-dependent AI stocks have experienced particularly large sell-offs. Recent inflation data has come in hotter than expected, and investors and economists are anticipating potential adverse economic impacts from President Trump's new tariffs. Recent reports also suggest that Trump plans to increase restrictions on sales of advanced semiconductors and manufacturing equipment to China. Adding another bearish catalyst, some investors are worried that Nvidia will deliver weaker-than-expected Q4 numbers and guidance Wednesday. Continue reading
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) stock is getting hit with big sell-offs in Tuesday's trading. The server specialist's share price was down 7.6% as of 1:30 p.m. ET. At the same point in time, the S&P 500 index had pulled back by 0.3% and the Nasdaq Composite index was down 1.1%. Supermicro stock had been off as much as 13.4% earlier in the session.
The server company's valuation is heading lower amid intensifying tariff concerns, other macroeconomic fears, and investor nervousness ahead of Nvidia's big fourth-quarter report due out Wednesday afternoon. And Supermicro will itself be filing several periods' results with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday.
The market has pulled back significantly in the past week or so, and growth-dependent AI stocks have experienced particularly large sell-offs. Recent inflation data has come in hotter than expected, and investors and economists are anticipating potential adverse economic impacts from President Trump's new tariffs. Recent reports also suggest that Trump plans to increase restrictions on sales of advanced semiconductors and manufacturing equipment to China. Adding another bearish catalyst, some investors are worried that Nvidia will deliver weaker-than-expected Q4 numbers and guidance Wednesday.
