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4. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)

On April 16, JPMorgan reduced its price target for Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) from $40 to $28. It maintained a Neutral rating on the stock and updated hardware and networking coverage ahead of Q1. The firm expected AI infrastructure expenditure across servers, switches, and interconnects to drive supplier upside.

On April 7, Reuters reported that Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) launched an independent inquiry. This happened after the US Justice Department charged co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw, sales manager Ruei-Tsang Chang, and contractor Ting-Wei Sun with alleged violations of export controls. It involved the routing of US-made servers through Taiwan into Southeast Asia before shipment to China.

The company conducted an internal assessment of its global trade compliance program, sending Liaw and Chang on leave, terminating Sun, and confirming Liaw’s resignation from the board in March.

According to Reuters, independent directors Scott Angel and Tally Liu are overseeing the investigation involving Munger, Tolles & Olson and AlixPartners, but no completion date has been revealed.

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) operates as a seller and developer of server and storage solutions based on modular, open-standard architecture across Europe, the United States, Asia, and internationally. It provides liquid and air-cooled AI servers.