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

Though Supermicro has offered investors some signs of a turnaround in recent weeks, the company just got another bit of negative news last week: It will be exiting the Nasdaq 100 Index as of Dec. 23. This is part of the index's rebalancing, a time when certain stocks are added or removed.

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.