Overview
- SoftBank reported fiscal Q2 net profit of 2.502 trillion yen on revenue of 1.92 trillion yen, far above LSEG consensus for profit of 206.89 billion yen.
- The Vision Fund posted a $19 billion gain in the quarter ended Sept. 30, reflecting a rebound in tech holdings tied to artificial intelligence.
- Shares fell sharply last week on AI-bubble worries, erasing nearly $50 billion in market value, though the stock remains up more than 140% this year.
- CNBC reported SoftBank approved a final tranche toward a $30 billion OpenAI investment with a clause tied to OpenAI’s corporate structure, and noted OpenAI has completed a recapitalization under a nonprofit-led PBC.
- Reuters has reported investor re-rating linked to OpenAI and a source-described purchase of $6.6 billion in OpenAI employee shares that implied a $500 billion valuation.