Super Micro stock falls after weaker sales guidance for fiscal Q3

Shares of Super Micro Computer Inc. SMCI fell more than 10% in the extended session Tuesday after the IT company reported fiscal second-quarter earnings above Wall Street expectations but called for softer current-quarter sales. The company, which does business as Supermicro, earned $176 million, or $3.14 a share, in the quarter, compared with $42 million, or 78 cents a share, in the same quarter of last year. Adjusted for one-time items, the company earned $3.26 a share. Revenue rose to $1.80 billion from $1.17 billion a year ago. “We continue to lead the market with the best designs and best-in-class total IT solutions,”…