Options Market Statistics: Super Micro Goes From Star to Struggle After Auditor's Resignation; Options Pop

1. $Super Micro Computer (SMCI.US)$ disclosed that its auditor Ernst & Young had resigned a full week earlier. E&Y questioned the company's "integrity and ethical values," according to the Wednesday 8-K filing. The accounting firm was unwilling to be associated with financial statements prepared by management.

2. $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ reported first-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat Wall Street estimates, but the stock was still falling in late-hours trading after the company forecast higher expenses related to AI.

3. $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analyst estimates after the market closed Tuesday. The company also posted revenue in its search and cloud segments that came in above expectations.

There was a noteworthy activity in $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$, with $177.5 puts topping the highest volume to open interest ranking. The highest volume over open interest ratio reaches 317.1x with 34,251 contracts.

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