Super Micro Computer stock has seen big ups and big downs, yet it is still on track to finish the year higher than when it started. Shares retreated 4.1% to $32.34 as the market opened on Friday, after slipping 1.

Financial writer discusses Super Micro Computer's drastic stock drop, accounting scandal, and limited upside potential despite overcoming challenges.

Super Micro Computer shares slumped Monday morning as the stock felt the impact of a pair of headlines that came out after the bell Friday, including a potential capital raise and the stock's removal from the Nasdaq 100 Index.

Super Micro Computer shares are flat Thursday, down 13% over the past five sessions. The stock may face headwinds as the Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled a more cautious approach to rate cuts.

Shares of Super Micro Computer Inc. SMCI rose 5.96% to $34.33 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 1.10% to 6,040.

For investors, the key question is whether management will be able to remove the doubts about the company’s finances when it does publish its earnings.