Super Micro Computer stock has seen big ups and big downs. It’s still on track to finish the year higher than when it started.Shares retreated 1.1% in premarket trading to $33.38 after slipping 1.7% on Thursday.

Super Micro Computer shares slumped Monday morning as the stock felt the impact of a pair of headlines that came out after the bell Friday, including a potential capital raise and the stock's removal from the Nasdaq 100 Index.

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.

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