SoftBank Group Reports Strong Q1 Profit, Shares Surge on AI Investment Optimism
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SoftBank Group posts $2.87 billion net profit in first quarter
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab logged a net profit of 421.8 billion yen ($2.87 billion) for the April-June quarter. The result compared with a net loss of 174.3 billion yen for the same period a year earlier and the 127.6 billion yen
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SoftBank Group swings to profit in first quarter on market enthusiasm for tech stocks
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab on Thursday booked a net profit of $2.87 billion in the first quarter, driven by gains among larger listed investments in its Vision Fund portfolio. The result will likely be welcomed by investors as
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SoftBank Group swings to profit in first quarter, Stargate timeline delayed
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab on Thursday booked a net profit of $2.87 billion in the first quarter, driven by gains among larger listed investments in its Vision Fund portfolio. The result will likely be welcomed by investors as
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SoftBank shares surge to record after optimism for AI prospects boosted Q1 earnings
TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Shares in SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab jumped more than 13% to a record high on Friday morning in a show of investor support for the Japanese technology investor's AI push after first quarter profit beat expectations. SoftBank's share price hit 14,205 yen at the
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SoftBank shares hit record high on AI prospects
TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Shares in SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab jumped more than 13% to a record high on Friday in a show of investor support for the Japanese technology investor's AI push after first quarter profit beat expectations. SoftBank's share price hit 14,205 yen at the close of
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SoftBank's AI investment spree to be in focus on at Q1 earnings
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - When Japan's SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab reports earnings on Thursday, its mammoth investments in artificial intelligence companies are set to take the spotlight. Analysts and investors are keen for updates on how they will be financed, the timeline for returns
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SoftBank Vision Fund posts $4.8 billion gain to drive second straight quarter of group profit
Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., speaks at the SoftBank World event in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. SoftBank Group on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit that topped expectations, driven by gains in its Vision Fund tech investment
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Japan tech giant SoftBank Group sees better fortunes on surging AI stocks
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. posted a 421.8 billion yen ($2.9 billion) profit in the April-June quarter, rebounding from a loss a year earlier as its investments benefited from the craze for artificial intelligence. Quarterly sales at Tokyo-based SoftBank
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SoftBank stakes in Nvidia, TSMC show Son's focus on AI gear
The Japanese technology investor raised its stake in Nvidia to about $3 billion by the end of March, up from $1 billion in the prior quarter, according to regulatory filings. It bought around $330 million worth of TSMC shares and $170 million in Oracle Corp., they show. That's while SoftBank's
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SoftBank's profit rebounds on AI stocks
The company's fortunes tend to fluctuate because it invests in a range of ventures through its Vision Funds, a move that carries risks. The group's founder, Masayoshi Son, has emphasized that he sees a vibrant future in AI. SoftBank has also invested in Arm Holdings and Taiwan Semiconductor
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Japan tech giant SoftBank Group sees better fortunes on surging AI stocks
TOKYO -- Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. posted a 421.8 billion yen ($2.9 billion) profit in the April-June quarter, rebounding from a loss a year earlier as its investments benefited from the craze for artificial intelligence. Quarterly sales at Tokyo-based SoftBank Group,
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Japan tech giant SoftBank Group sees better fortunes on surging AI stocks
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. posted a 421.8 billion yen ($2.9 billion) profit in the April-June quarter, rebounding from a loss a year earlier as its investments benefited from the craze for artificial intelligence. Quarterly sales at Tokyo-based SoftBank
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Japan Tech Giant SoftBank Group Sees Better Fortunes on Surging AI Stocks
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. posted a 421.8 billion yen ($2.9 billion) profit in the April-June quarter, rebounding from a loss a year earlier as its investments benefited from the craze for artificial intelligence. Quarterly sales at Tokyo-based SoftBank
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SoftBank builds Nvidia, TSMC stakes under Masayoshi Son's focus on AI gear - The Economic Times
At the heart of SoftBank's AI ambitions is chip designer Arm Holdings Plc. Son is gradually building a portfolio around the Cambridge, UK-based company with key industry players, seeking to catch up after largely missing a historic rally that's made Nvidia into a $4 trillion behemoth and boosted
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SoftBank shares surge to record after optimism for AI prospects boosted Q1 earnings
Shares in SoftBank Group jumped more than 13% to a record high on Friday morning in a show of investor support for the Japanese technology investor's AI push after first quarter profit beat expectations. SoftBank's share price hit 14,205 yen at the close of morning trading. SoftBank has announced
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SoftBank shares surge to record high after optimism for AI prospects boosted Q1 earnings - The Economic Times
Shares in SoftBank Group jumped more than 13% to a record high on Friday morning in a show of investor support for the Japanese technology investor's AI push after first quarter profit beat expectations. SoftBank's share price hit 14,205 yen at the close of morning trading. SoftBank has announced
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SoftBank builds Nvidia and TSMC stakes under Son's focus on AI gear
SoftBank Group is building up stakes in Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the latest reflection of Masayoshi Son's focus on the tools and hardware underpinning artificial intelligence. The Japanese technology investor raised its stake in Nvidia to about $3 billion by the end of March,
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Nvidia, AI Bets Lift SoftBank To Profit After Brutal Year-Ago Loss - SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBF), SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBY), ARM Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM)
Japanese investment holding company SoftBank Group SFTBF SFTBY reported first-quarter results on Thursday. The company reported quarterly net sales of 1.82 trillion Japanese yen ($12.54 billion), up from 1.70 trillion yen ($11.71 billion) a year ago. SoftBank segment net sales grew 8% to 1.66
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SoftBank Stock Surges 10% After Exec Teases $12 Billion OpenAI Windfall -- But $500 Billion 'Stargate' AI Project Pitched To Trump Hits Snags - SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBF), SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBY)
SoftBank Group Corp. SFTBY SFTBF shares surged 10.47% to JPY 13,875 ($94.11) on Friday on the Tokyo exchange following the company's first quarter of 2026 earnings call, where executives highlighted massive gains from artificial intelligence investments while acknowledging delays in the ambitious
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SoftBank swings to profit after Masayoshi Son's AI bets pay off
SoftBank Group swung to a quarterly profit, riding on gains from its bets on Nvidia and startups in a boon for founder Masayoshi Son's bets on artificial intelligence technologies. A recovery at SoftBank's signature Vision Fund and the sale of assets such as its T-Mobile U.S. holdings are helping
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SoftBank shares surge on AI hope and sign of Stargate progress
SoftBank Group's shares jumped as much as 8% on Tuesday on bets that the tech investor would be able to capitalize on its yearslong focus on artificial intelligence. The Tokyo-based company is the unnamed buyer of Foxconn Technology Group's electric vehicle plant in Ohio and plans to incorporate
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Japan tech giant SoftBank Group sees better fortunes on surging AI stocks
TOKYO -- Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. posted a 421.8 billion yen (US$2.9 billion) profit in the April-June quarter, rebounding from a loss a year earlier as its investments benefited from the craze for artificial intelligence. Quarterly sales at Tokyo-based SoftBank Group,
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SoftBank shares surge to record after optimism for AI prospects boosted Q1 earnings
TOKYO (Reuters) -Shares in SoftBank Group jumped more than 13% to a record high on Friday morning in a show of investor support for the Japanese technology investor's AI push after first quarter profit beat expectations. SoftBank's share price hit 14,205 yen at the close of morning
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SoftBank's AI investment spree to be in focus on at Q1 earnings
TOKYO (Reuters) -When Japan's SoftBank Group reports earnings on Thursday, its mammoth investments in artificial intelligence companies are set to take the spotlight. Analysts and investors are keen for updates on how they will be financed, the timeline for returns to materialise and whether
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SoftBank Group posts a $2.87 billion net profit in Q1 2023, driven by AI investments and tech stock gains. The company's shares hit a record high as investors show enthusiasm for its AI-focused strategy.
SoftBank's Q1 Financial Performance
SoftBank Group, the Japanese technology investor, reported a net profit of 421.8 billion yen ($2.87 billion) for the April-June quarter of 2023
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. This marks a significant turnaround from the 174.3 billion yen net loss recorded in the same period last year. The result exceeded analysts' expectations, with the average estimate being 127.6 billion yen1
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The Vision Fund investment unit, a key component of SoftBank's portfolio, posted an investment gain of 726.8 billion yen ($4.94 billion)
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. Approximately half of this gain was attributed to the surge in share price of South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang over the quarter2
.AI Investment Strategy
SoftBank's recent financial performance is closely tied to its aggressive investment strategy in artificial intelligence (AI). The company is leading a $40 billion funding round for OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, with SoftBank committing to fund $22.5 billion of this amount by the end of the year
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In addition to the OpenAI investment, SoftBank is spearheading the Stargate project, a $500 billion scheme to develop data centers in the United States
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. This project is part of SoftBank's effort to position itself as the "organizer of the industry," according to founder Masayoshi Son1
.Market Response and Share Performance
The market responded positively to SoftBank's Q1 results and its AI-focused strategy. On August 8, 2023, SoftBank's shares surged by more than 13% to a record high of 14,205 yen at the close of morning trading
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. The stock finished the day up 10.39% at 13,865 yen5
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This surge in share price provided relief to SoftBank investors, as the company's shares had been trading at more than a 50% discount to the value of its assets over the past five quarters
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Challenges and Future Outlook
Despite the positive Q1 results, SoftBank faces challenges in its investment strategy. The Vision Funds have made a cumulative investment gain of just $5 billion out of a total committed capital of $172.2 billion as of the end of June
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. This highlights the need for improved performance in exiting investments and distributing profits.The Stargate project has also experienced delays due to prolonged negotiations with other parties and decisions on site locations
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. However, SoftBank remains committed to its target of building out $500 billion worth of data centers over four years3
.As SoftBank continues its AI-focused investment strategy, investors and analysts will be closely watching for updates on how these investments will be financed, the timeline for returns to materialize, and whether assets will be sold to fund the new projects
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