SoftBank Group (SFTBY) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
SoftBank Group (SFTBY) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
SoftBank Group Q3 Earnings: Bad Timing For AI Exposure
SoftBank remains overvalued with excessive exposure to the AI sector, particularly through Arm and the Vision Funds, which continue to underperform with hits and misses offsetting. Q3 2024 earnings showed mixed results, with revenue slightly beating estimates at $11.87 billion but a net loss of $443 million, reflecting ongoing profitability challenges. AI investments pose significant risks, especially after DeepSeek's announcement, which could disrupt AI economics and pressure SFTBY's portfolio, particularly its investments in OpenAI and the Stargate project.
SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
SoftBank Group Corp. (OTCPK:SFTBY) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call February 12, 2025 2:30 AM ET Company Participants Yoshimitsu Goto - Board Director & Chief Financial Officer Navneet Govil - Chief Financial Officer-SB Investment Advisers & SB Global Advisers Jason Child - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants MJ - Bloomberg Minoru Morita - Toyo Keizai Fumika Sato - Nikkei Asia Operator Thank you very much for waiting everyone. Now we would like to start the SoftBank Group Corp. Earnings Results Announcement for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 31, 2024.
SoftBank reports surprise loss, bets bit on Stargate
CNBC's Deirdre Bosa joins 'Squawk on the Street' with details about SoftBank.
SoftBank posts surprise loss as Vision Fund investments struggle
SoftBank unexpectedly reported a quarterly loss after its Vision Fund investments fell into the red. The company recorded a net loss of $2.5 billion, missing analyst expectations of a $2 billion profit.
SoftBank posts surprise loss in third quarter, revenue also misses estimates
SoftBank Group posted a surprise quarterly loss Wednesday and the Japanese company's revenue also missed analysts' estimates.
SoftBank posts third-quarter loss of $2.4 billion
Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group booked a net loss of 369.2 billion yen ($2.4 billion) in the October-December quarter as valuations at its Vision Fund investment arm fell.
Elon Musk is 'throwing sand in the gears' of SoftBank's investment in OpenAI, says Niki Christoff
Niki Christoff, Christoff & Co. CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Elon Musk-led group's $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI, whether likely the bid will be evaluated, what Elon Musk's motivations are behind the bid, and more.
SoftBank Corp. (SOBKY) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
SoftBank Corp. (OTCPK:SOBKY) Q3 2025 Results Conference Call February 10, 2025 4:00 AM ET Company Participants Junichi Miyakawa - President and CEO Kazuhiko Fujihara - Director, EVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Daisaku Masuno - Nomura Securities Satoru Kikuchi - SMBC Nikko Securities Kazuki Tokunaga - Daiwa Securities Unidentified Company Representative Thank you very much for waiting. We would like to begin SoftBank Corporation earnings results presentation for the 9 months ended December 31, 2024.
OpenAI nearing close of $40B investment from SoftBank: reports
OpenAI is finalizing a $40 billion investment from SoftBank at a $260 billion pre-money valuation, according to a CNBC report. This would make Softbank the largest investor in the firm behind the AI chatbot ChatGPT, surpassing Microsoft as its top backer.
OpenAI and SoftBank Partner on Enterprise AI Solutions in Japan
OpenAI and the SoftBank Group agreed to establish a joint venture company that will market enterprise artificial intelligence solutions to major companies in Japan. The joint venture, SB OpenAI Japan, will market enterprise AI called “Cristal intelligence,” which will be developed and marketed by the two companies, according to a Monday (Feb. 3) press release.
OpenAI, SoftBank Form Joint Venture for AI Services
OpenAI has formed a joint venture with SoftBank Group to expand artificial intelligence (AI) services for businesses globally, starting with those in Japan.
