Super Micro Computer rides AI server boom to join S&P 500

Super Micro Computer, which joins the S&P 500 on Monday, enjoys a rare advantage among server makers that are trying to tap the generative AI boom – close ties with Nvidia that help it launch products faster than rivals Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The company has historically been among the first to receive artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices as it helps them check server prototypes, giving it a head start over rivals, analysts and industry experts said. That has helped turn the company into a key supplier of servers essential for generative AI apps and sent Super Micro's shares up 289% so far this year.