Japanese stocks opened mixed as SoftBank Group shares tumbled nearly 7% despite record earnings, while U.S. shutdown progress and currency moves shaped market sentiment.
#YonhapInfomax #Nikkei225 #SoftBankGroup #VisionFund #NetProfit #USDJPYExchangeRate #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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#SoftBank Group will lay off nearly 20% of its #VisionFund team globally to focus on founder Masayoshi Son’s #AIinvestments in the US. This marks the third round of layoffs since 2022 and signals a #shift away from a broad portfolio of #startupinvestments towards more concentrated #AIinitiatives. https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/softbank-vision-fund-lay-off-20-employees-shift-bold-ai-bets-source-memo-say-2025-09-18/?Pirates.BZ #Pirates #Tech #Startup #News

SoftBank Group shares surged 14% to a record high after the Japanese conglomerate posted a strong first-quarter profit, driven by gains in its Vision Fund and robust performance from portfolio companies such as Grab and Swiggy.
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SoftBank Group has reported a 124% jump in quarterly profit on resilient AI demand that’s supporting startup valuations and chip unit sales, a boost to its aggressive data center investment plans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/13/companies/softbank-profit-doubles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #visionfund #ai #masayoshison

SoftBank Group reports 369.1 billion yen net loss in Q3 FY2024, reversing previous quarter's profit amid Vision Fund struggles and tech market volatility
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It’s not clear that Masayoshi Son's all-in AI bets will pay off. But they’re invigorating Japan’s beleaguered tech sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/11/19/masayoshi-son-mistakes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #openai #nvidia #masayoshison #softbank #artificialintelligence #ai #siliconvalley #visionfund

SoftBank announces Vision Fund co-CEO Rajeev Misra will step down from his leadership roles. During his 10-year tenure, he led major investments in WeWork, Wag, and more. Big changes at the fund! 🚀 #SoftBank #RajeevMisra #VisionFund #Investments #TechNews #LeadershipChanges #BusinessNews

SoftBank Group swung to a ¥1.18 trillion net profit in the three months to September, as the tech giant benefited from higher share prices of listed companies in its Vision Fund investment vehicles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/12/companies/softbank-back-to-profit/ #business #companies #softbank #visionfund #investments #tech #financialresults

Softbank’s Son says he’d become obsessed with realizing "artificial super intelligence” and was born to make it happen. His past investments were just a warm up. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/10/30/japan/masayoshi-son-ai-bubble/ #commentary #japan #masayoshison #softbank #ai #artificialintelligence #visionfund #openai #chatgpt

SoftBank Group reported a second straight quarter of profitability on Monday as the Japanese tech conglomerate benefits from an artificial intelligence investment boom that has buoyed prized assets like Arm Holdings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/13/companies/softbank-1q-profit/ #business #companies #softbank #masayoshison #ai #visionfund

SoftBank Group’s flagship Vision Fund has sold or written down billions of dollars’ worth of holdings in recent years as founder Masayoshi Son shifts away from away venture capital deals toward investments in semiconductors and artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/10/companies/softbank-vision-fund/ #business #companies #softbank #masayoshison #visionfund #investments

SoftBank saw its first profit after four straight quarters of losses, backed up by T-Mobile shares, Arm Holdings' rally, and the rebound of Vision Fund, despite skepticism over the unit's privately held startups. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/08/companies/softbank-profit-up/ #business #companies #softbank #investments #visionfund

ArmのIPO、ソフトバンクの目標は「楽観的過ぎ」：情報筋が指摘（2/2 ページ） - EE Times Japan
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『この7年間で、Armは何十億米ドルも無駄にし、もうかるはずのないIoT（モノのインターネット）を追求してきた。（Armが）やるべきは、まだたくさん残っているはずだ』

#arm #strategy #softbank #visionfund

SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund has eked out its first profit in more than a year, thanks to a global tech rebound that has helped lift the value of some of its investments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/08/global-tech-stock-rebound-lifts-softbank-vision-fund-into-profit/?utm_content=buffere5304&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #softbank #visionfund #investments #masayoshison

“Son's ambitious, almost ludicrous, project may no longer be fit for purpose in a world that's returning to its senses.“

#japan #softBank #visionFund

SoftBank's founder compared himself to Jesus and Yoda. His tech fund lost a record $32 billion this year. https://www.businessinsider.com/softbank-ceo-likened-to-jesus-suffers-32-billion-fund-loss-2023-5

SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund unit reported a record annual loss after a recent global stock market rebound failed to outweigh three straight quarters of hefty writedowns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/11/business/corporate-business/softbank-vision-fund-record-loss-2/?utm_content=buffer330ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #corporate #softbank #startups #investments #masayoshison #visionfund

#StockMarket Today
1. #StockFutures rise following #SP500′s third winning week in a row;
2. #Pfizer #PFE agrees to buy #GBT;
3. #SoftBank TYO:9984's #VisionFund posted a loss of 2.93t yen ($21.7b) in Q2 – the 2nd largest loss;
4. #China sets new military drills near #Taiwan;

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How One Billionaire With a 300-Year Plan Fueled the Popping Tech Bubble https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4awkjw/how-one-billionaire-with-a-300-year-plan-fueled-the-popping-tech-bubble #Vice #RSS #News #Bot #venturecapital #MasayoshiSon #SaudiArabia #techbubble #visionfund #softbank #Alibaba #coupang #WeWork #NVIDIA #uber #Didi #arm #oyo

#notboring asked two very interesting scenarios today, besides the possible strategy playbook ( ally-compete / - #alibaba + #amazon stuff) for #ril and #jio
- what if Jio gets listed in US
- Jio builds
- #wechat of India : #tencent way
- #visionfund if India : #Softbank