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Luke Kawa

Super Micro falls after warning it still hasn’t fixed its accounting problems

Super Micro’s accounting issues aren’t fully behind it.

“We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, which could, if not remediated, adversely affect our ability to report our financial condition and results of operations in a timely and accurate manner,” its 10-K filing said, released after the close on Thursday.

“We expect to continue to face many of the risks and challenges related to previously being delinquent in our SEC reporting obligations,” management added. “We may fail to remediate material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and other material weaknesses may be identified in the future, which could adversely affect the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting.”

Super Micro Computer noted that its failure to deliver financials on time has put downward pressure on its share price in the past. The stock is down just over 3% in Friday morning trading.

Shares of the AI server company cratered last year and early into 2025 amid concerns over how it compiles its financials. The inability to deliver filings in a timely fashion nearly saw the stock delisted from the Nasdaq.

Late last August, Super Micro announced that it was delaying the filing of its annual report while it assessed internal controls over its accounting. That news came one day after short seller Hindenberg Research had published a report alleging accounting irregularities at the company. At the end of October, Ernst & Young resigned as its auditor, saying it had questions “about whether the Company demonstrates a commitment to integrity and ethical values consistent with” best business practices around internal controls.

Super Micro ultimately announced BDO USA as its new auditor, said that an internal review found no management misconduct, and was able to file its annual report at the last minute in February in order to stay listed on the Nasdaq.

We’ve discussed in the past that Super Micro is a rare breed in today’s market: a company that is tethered to the AI theme, but screens as (relatively) cheap.

It trades at an enterprise value to expected 12-month sales ratio of less than 0.8x, compared to 5.4x for the S&P 500 technology hardware and equipment industry group and 3.4x for the S&P 500 as a whole.

At this point, it’s tough to say that low multiple isn’t a direct result of the accounting cloud that continues to hang over the company and management’s persistent inability to date to deliver on the sales growth it’s been targeting.

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Lululemon’s stretch getting tested: Stock plunges after after outlook is cut

Lululemon shares are down double digits in premarket trading after the company cut its full-year sales and profit outlook, overshadowing a Q1 beat and raising fresh concerns about the brand’s turnaround efforts.

The company now expects fiscal 2026 revenue to be flat to down 1%, compared with its prior forecast for 2% to 4% growth. Guidance for full-year diluted earnings per share was dragged down to a range of $10.95 to $11.15, below the company’s previous guidance of $12.10 to $12.30 and well below Wall Street’s estimate of $13.26.

Key numbers for Q1:

  • EPS of $1.69 vs. the $1.68 expected.

  • Revenue of $2.47 billion vs. the $2.43 billion expected.

The modest top-line beat masked a widening divergence between Lululemon’s geographic markets. While international revenue rose 22% overall with a 30% increase in Mainland China, the bigger problem remains North America, where revenue fell 5%.

Interim co-CEO and CFO Meghan Frank acknowledged during the earnings call that recent product rollouts underperformed. A highly anticipated yoga campaign failed to generate its expected “halo effect” across broader product lines.

Profitability metrics took a major hit, with gross margins contracting by 410 basis points to 54.2% due to mounting tariff costs and promotional markdowns. Operating income consequently fell 37% year over year to $276.9 million.

“We experienced spikes of negative commentary in the media and on social channels with regard to our brand, which had an impact on traffic and overall top-line performance,” Frank said during the earnings call. “And second, not all of our product launches have met our expectations. While we have had several successful launches so far this year, we have seen others as we start Q2 not generate the anticipated guest response.”

Lululemon’s valuation has already been steadily compressing for years. While it was once one of retail’s richly valued stocks, investors have been questioning whether the company can return to the double-digit growth era.

The results also arrive during a leadership transition. Lululemon announced back in April that former Nike executive Heidi O’Neill is set to take over as CEO in September, with investors looking to her to revive growth in North America and restore the brand’s growth.

As Lululemon faces both macroeconomic pressure and brand-specific challenges, its stock has dropped around 40% year to date.

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Paige Oamek

US job growth skyrocketed in May, blasting past expectations

The US economy added 172,000 jobs in the month of May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, sending 10-year Treasury yields higher.

The strong May job market surprised economists. Experts had predicted only 85,000 new jobs — just half the reported number. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, as expected.

The job growth story is a hopeful spot for the economy as consumers continue to feel inflationary pressure from the Iran war.

Job gains were buoyed by the leisure and hospitality sector, which added 70,000 jobs, as well as local government, healthcare, and education.

Both the March and April jobs reports were revised upward, making them collectively 93,000 higher than previously reported.

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