Super Micro shares tumble 12% after DOJ reportedly opens probe into company

Super Micro Computer shares fell more than 12% on Thursday after the Justice Department reportedly opened a probe into the company, which has been a major beneficiary of the artificial intelligence boom. The probe is in its early days, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, and it comes after Hindenburg Research disclosed a short position in the company in late August. Hindenburg said it identified "fresh evidence of accounting manipulation," according to its report. CNBC could not independentl ...