Super Micro slumps on forecast cut, analysts downplay broader AI demand concerns

By Aditya Soni

(Reuters) -Super Micro Computer shares tumbled 15% before the bell on Wednesday after the server maker slashed its revenue forecast, the latest blow to the former AI darling trying to regain investor confidence following late filings and short-seller attacks.

The company blamed the cut on delays in purchases from customers, fanning worries that big technology companies were reining in spending on AI infrastructure as the economic outlook worsens and the short-term…