Why Super Micro's stock is having a day for the history books

Super Micro Computer Inc. expects to top its original forecasts for the latest quarter by a massive margin — and that’s powering its stock to a historic day. Shares of Super Micro SMCI, +35.25%, a chip company that makes storage and server offerings, easily were headed for a record close with about half an hour left in Friday’s session. The stock recently changed hands at $421.27, which would surpass its current record finish of $353.29, hit in early August. The stock was also on pace to notch its largest s ...