SOFTBANK Q4 PROFIT SURGES 3X ON $25B OPENAI GAIN
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SoftBank reported Q4 net income of $11.6 billion, tripling analyst expectations of $1.5 billion, largely driven by a $25 billion unrealized gain from its OpenAI stake. The Japanese conglomerate plans to increase its total OpenAI investment to $64.6 billion by October.
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