DOJ investigates Super Micro: report
It’s one thing when a short seller raises questions about your company. It’s another thing entirely when the US Department of Justice comes calling.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the DOJ is investigating former AI darling Super Micro Computer.
This came about a month after short-selling firm Hindenburg Research put out a report about the company’s questionable business practices, including accounting irregularities, and said that it would bet against the stock, shares tumbling. The next day, management announced a delay in the filing of its annual report because it need to reassess its accounting.
Shares of Super Micro are down about 13% on Thursday as of 11:30 a.m. ET, hitting their lowest level since January.
The DOJ’s probe appears to be related to a former employee’s lawsuit against Super Micro and its CEO over alleged accounting violations, according to the WSJ. That lawsuit was also referenced in Hindenburg Research’s report.
Super Micro sells servers that can handle AI workloads. Earlier this year, its shares skyrocketed amid the broader AI boom, rising more than 300% over the first three months of 2024. Now, the stock has fallen nearly 70% from its March peak.
This came about a month after short-selling firm Hindenburg Research put out a report about the company’s questionable business practices, including accounting irregularities, and said that it would bet against the stock, shares tumbling. The next day, management announced a delay in the filing of its annual report because it need to reassess its accounting.
Shares of Super Micro are down about 13% on Thursday as of 11:30 a.m. ET, hitting their lowest level since January.
The DOJ’s probe appears to be related to a former employee’s lawsuit against Super Micro and its CEO over alleged accounting violations, according to the WSJ. That lawsuit was also referenced in Hindenburg Research’s report.
Super Micro sells servers that can handle AI workloads. Earlier this year, its shares skyrocketed amid the broader AI boom, rising more than 300% over the first three months of 2024. Now, the stock has fallen nearly 70% from its March peak.
