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Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

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<ul><li>Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI), a once-rising star in the AI server and data center market, faces an escalating series of challenges that have severely impacted investor confidence.</li><li>In the latest and most alarming development, SMCI disclosed that its auditor, Ernst & Young (EY), resigned after raising critical issues about the company's governance, board independence, and internal financial controls.</li><li>This resignation follows months of disagreements between EY and SMCI, during which EY stated they were "unwilling to be associated with the financial statements prepared by management." As SMCI scrambles to address these governance issues, it has appointed a special board committee and hired a forensic accounting firm to investigate its internal controls.</li></ul>

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI), a once-rising star in the AI server and data center market, faces an escalating series of challenges that have severely impacted investor confidence.In the latest and most alarming development, SMCI disclosed that its auditor, Ernst & Young (EY), resigned after raising critical issues about the company's governance, board independence, and internal financial controls.This resignation follows months of disagreements between EY and SMCI, during which EY stated they were "unwilling to be associated with the financial statements prepared by management." As SMCI scrambles to address these governance issues, it has appointed a special board committee and hired a forensic accounting firm to investigate its internal controls.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) in Crisis? Auditor Resignation Sparks Major Concerns!

<ul><li>In a major development that’s turning heads on Wall Street, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) announced it is now shipping over 100,000 GPUs per quarter, specifically targeting the surging artificial intelligence (AI) market.</li><li>This is a significant leap for the company as it seeks to capitalize on the growing demand for high-performance computing power required by AI training models and data-heavy applications.</li><li>With AI dominating conversations across industries, GPUs have become critical components in data centers, and Super Micro’s ability to ship these units at scale, coupled with its competitive pricing, could potentially generate billions in revenue.</li></ul>

In a major development that’s turning heads on Wall Street, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) announced it is now shipping over 100,000 GPUs per quarter, specifically targeting the surging artificial intelligence (AI) market.This is a significant leap for the company as it seeks to capitalize on the growing demand for high-performance computing power required by AI training models and data-heavy applications.With AI dominating conversations across industries, GPUs have become critical components in data centers, and Super Micro’s ability to ship these units at scale, coupled with its competitive pricing, could potentially generate billions in revenue.

Super Micro Shipping Over 100,000 AI GPUs Each Quarter! What It Means for Investors

<ul><li>Super Micro Computer Inc. (SMCI) has found itself in the crosshairs of controversy following a recent report from Hindenburg Research and the company's delayed 10-K filing.</li><li>As the tech giant continues to ride the wave of AI enthusiasm, the latest developments have cast a shadow over its stellar growth narrative.</li><li>While SMCI’s impressive revenue figures and expanding market share in AI-driven solutions have attracted considerable investor attention, the company’s past accounting missteps, unresolved regulatory concerns, and potential internal control weaknesses suggest a need for heightened caution.</li></ul>

Super Micro Computer Inc. (SMCI) has found itself in the crosshairs of controversy following a recent report from Hindenburg Research and the company's delayed 10-K filing.As the tech giant continues to ride the wave of AI enthusiasm, the latest developments have cast a shadow over its stellar growth narrative.While SMCI’s impressive revenue figures and expanding market share in AI-driven solutions have attracted considerable investor attention, the company’s past accounting missteps, unresolved regulatory concerns, and potential internal control weaknesses suggest a need for heightened caution.

Hindenburg Strikes Again: SMCI's 10K Delay Raises Red Flags

<ul><li>Super Micro Computer, Inc. has garnered attention with its strong financial performance in Q4 2024, reporting record revenue growth driven by its AI server and data center infrastructure solutions.</li><li>The company's transition to direct liquid cooling (DLC) technology and AI-focused strategies have positioned it as a key player in the rapidly evolving technology landscape.</li><li>With a 143% year-over-year revenue growth to $5.31 billion, SMCI has demonstrated its capability to scale and meet the increasing demand for AI infrastructure.</li></ul>

Super Micro Computer, Inc. has garnered attention with its strong financial performance in Q4 2024, reporting record revenue growth driven by its AI server and data center infrastructure solutions.The company's transition to direct liquid cooling (DLC) technology and AI-focused strategies have positioned it as a key player in the rapidly evolving technology landscape.With a 143% year-over-year revenue growth to $5.31 billion, SMCI has demonstrated its capability to scale and meet the increasing demand for AI infrastructure.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) May NOT Be the Next NVIDIA!

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<li>SMCI has surged 214% YTD and will form part of NASDAQ-100 from 22/Jul topping $50 billion in valuation. Strategic partnerships with Nvidia &amp; AMD boosted its AI server market presence. </li>
<li>Walgreens has declined 56% YTD with its market cap falling below $10 billion. Failing to maintain at least 0.1% of NASDAQ 100’s market value has led to its exclusion. </li>
<li>Historically, stocks added to indices outperformed briefly post-announcement. Although recent trend shows minimal outperformance, SMCI and WBA have shown strong trends due to idiosyncratic drivers.</li>
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SMCI has surged 214% YTD and will form part of NASDAQ-100 from 22/Jul topping $50 billion in valuation. Strategic partnerships with Nvidia &amp; AMD boosted its AI server market presence. 
Walgreens has declined 56% YTD with its market cap falling below $10 billion. Failing to maintain at least 0.1% of NASDAQ 100’s market value has led to its exclusion. 
Historically, stocks added to indices outperformed briefly post-announcement. Although recent trend shows minimal outperformance, SMCI and WBA have shown strong trends due to idiosyncratic drivers.


Super Micro Ascends, Walgreens Exits Nasdaq-100 on 22/Jul. How Will Index Rebalancing Pan Out?

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Super Micro Computer, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells server solutions based on modular and open-standard x86 architecture. The Company's products include servers, motherboards, chassis, and accessories.

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Super Micro Computer (SMCI) in Crisis? Auditor Resignation Sparks Major Concerns!

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI), a once-rising star in the AI server and data center market, faces an escalating series of challenges...

Baptista Research

Super Micro Shipping Over 100,000 AI GPUs Each Quarter! What It Means for Investors

In a major development that’s turning heads on Wall Street, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) announced it is now shipping over 100,000 GPUs per...

Baptista Research

Hindenburg Strikes Again: SMCI's 10K Delay Raises Red Flags

Super Micro Computer Inc. (SMCI) has found itself in the crosshairs of controversy following a recent report from Hindenburg Research and the...

Baptista Research

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) May NOT Be the Next NVIDIA!

Super Micro Computer, Inc. has garnered attention with its strong financial performance in Q4 2024, reporting record revenue growth driven by its...

Baptista Research

Super Micro Ascends, Walgreens Exits Nasdaq-100 on 22/Jul. How Will Index Rebalancing Pan Out?

NASDAQ index will rebalance admitting SMCI replacing WBA. SMCI has surged 214% YTD while WBA has crumbled 56% YTD. Index effect posits for SMCI to...

Mint Finance

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