Big swings up and down have become typical for Super Micro, which is caught between the hype of artificial intelligence and concerns about the firm’s finances.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

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Super Micro Computer, the server maker that has delayed filing its earnings for the past fiscal year, was heading higher on Tuesday after gaining almost 10% to start the week. The stock, which was the most volatile in the S&P 500 index last year,

Supermicro stock is surging today thanks to bullish coverage from an analyst. Lynx Equity recently published bullish coverage on the stock, and the firm thinks that new hardware from Nvidia will lift the server specialist's performance.

Shares of Super Micro Computer Inc. SMCI slid 5.68% to $34.38 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 1.11% to 5,909.03 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 0.42% to 42,528.36.

Big swings up and down have become typical for Super Micro, which is caught between the hype of artificial intelligence and concerns about the firm’s finances.

To alleviate concerns about accounting controls and procedures, it seems inevitable that Super Micro may need to hire more staff and spend money on implementing additional protocols to help maintain the accuracy and integrity of its financials.