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SoftBank Group Profit Surges on OpenAI Stake as $64 Billion Bet Faces Cash Test

SoftBank Group Profit Surges on OpenAI Stake as $64 Billion Bet Faces Cash Test

SoftBank reported January-March net profit more than tripled to ¥1.83 trillion, driven by gains from its OpenAI stake. Full-year net income rose to ¥5.002 trillion, the highest ever by a Japanese company. SoftBank’s OpenAI investment reached $34.6 billion as of March 31, set to increase to $64.6 billion after planned 2026 tranches. The company drew $20 billion from a $40 billion bridge loan to fund additional OpenAI investments.
13 May 2026
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SoftBank Group Stock Plunges Nearly 10% as OpenAI Growth Scare Hits Masayoshi Son’s AI Bet

SoftBank Group Stock Plunges Nearly 10% as OpenAI Growth Scare Hits Masayoshi Son’s AI Bet

SoftBank Group shares fell 9.86% to 5,268 yen in Tokyo on Tuesday after reports that OpenAI missed user and revenue targets. The selloff followed news SoftBank had executed the first $10 billion of a planned $30 billion investment in OpenAI. The company also announced new board, dividend, and shareholder-meeting proposals as its stock came under pressure.
28 April 2026
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Nvidia Stock Today: Why Shares Are Falling After the OpenAI Shock

Nvidia Stock Today: Why Shares Are Falling After the OpenAI Shock

Nvidia shares fell 1.8% to $212.78 Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal report raised doubts about OpenAI’s user growth and future spending. The selloff hit other AI-linked stocks, including Oracle, AMD, and Broadcom. OpenAI disputed the report, calling it “clickbait.” Analysts were divided on whether the decline signaled real demand issues or was a routine correction.
28 April 2026
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Sink as OpenAI Jolt and $110 Oil Threaten Record Rally

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Sink as OpenAI Jolt and $110 Oil Threaten Record Rally

Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.27% before Tuesday’s open after a Wall Street Journal report said OpenAI missed internal targets, sending AI-linked stocks lower. Oracle dropped 7.7% premarket, CoreWeave fell 7.4%, and SoftBank closed down nearly 10% in Tokyo. Brent crude rose above $111 a barrel on Middle East supply risks. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.68%, while Dow futures edged up 0.17%.
28 April 2026
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Asia Stocks Slip From Record Highs as Oil Surges Above $100 and Nikkei Fails to Hold 60,000

Asia Stocks Slip From Record Highs as Oil Surges Above $100 and Nikkei Fails to Hold 60,000

Japan’s Nikkei closed down 0.75% at 59,140.23 after briefly topping 60,000, as Brent crude climbed to $103.3 a barrel amid renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index outside Japan slipped 0.5%. South Korea’s economy grew 1.7% in Q1, beating forecasts, with SK Hynix reporting a five-fold profit jump. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.1%, China’s CSI300 dropped 0.8%.
23 April 2026
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OpenAI Opens Door to Retail Investors as $852 Billion Valuation Raises IPO Stakes

OpenAI Opens Door to Retail Investors as $852 Billion Valuation Raises IPO Stakes

OpenAI closed a $122 billion funding round at an $852 billion valuation and raised over $3 billion from individual investors. The company said its shares will be included in several ARK Invest ETFs ahead of a possible IPO. Reuters reported OpenAI is shifting resources toward Codex and enterprise tools after pressure from Google and Anthropic. Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank, and Microsoft participated in the round.
2 April 2026
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Intel Stock Price Rises Before the Bell as Arm AI Chip Fuels Server CPU Bets

Intel Stock Price Rises Before the Bell as Arm AI Chip Fuels Server CPU Bets

Intel shares climbed 3.8% premarket Wednesday after Arm launched a new AI data-center chip and oil prices fell. Intel traded at $44.06, valuing the company at $155.4 billion. Arm said its AGI CPU, made by TSMC, could generate $15 billion a year within five years, with Meta and OpenAI as early customers. Analysts noted Intel faces execution risks despite strong gains and renewed demand for server CPUs.
25 March 2026
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Tokyo Stock Market Today: Nikkei Tumbles 5% as Oil Shock Triggers Third-Biggest Point Drop

Tokyo Stock Market Today: Nikkei Tumbles 5% as Oil Shock Triggers Third-Biggest Point Drop

Tokyo’s Nikkei plunged 5.2% on Monday, closing 2,892.12 points lower at 52,728.72 after oil prices surged on escalating conflict involving Iran. The Topix dropped 3.8%. The yen weakened past 158.60 to the dollar and 10-year JGB yields hit 2.210% as investors sold off stocks, bonds, and currency. Prime Minister Takaichi said the government may act to offset rising fuel costs.
9 March 2026
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Microsoft stock price slides as OpenAI’s $110B funding deal puts the Azure tie-up back in focus

Microsoft stock price slides as OpenAI’s $110B funding deal puts the Azure tie-up back in focus

Microsoft shares fell 2.2% to $392.74 Friday, holding steady after hours. OpenAI announced a $110 billion funding round valuing it at $840 billion, with Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank investing. OpenAI named AWS as exclusive cloud provider for its Frontier platform, while Microsoft Azure remains exclusive for OpenAI APIs. Both firms said the new deals do not alter their existing partnership.
27 February 2026
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Intel stock swings, then steadies as CEO revives GPU push and SoftBank memory deal stays in focus

Intel stock swings, then steadies as CEO revives GPU push and SoftBank memory deal stays in focus

Intel shares rose 0.6% to $48.89 Thursday afternoon after a volatile session, outperforming much of the U.S. tech sector. CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced plans to develop data-center GPUs, directly challenging Nvidia, and SoftBank’s SAIMEMORY signed a memory tech deal with Intel. CFO David Zinsner sold nearly 60,000 shares on Feb. 2. New Xeon 600 workstation chips will be available in late March.
5 February 2026
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Dow snaps back after Trump cools Greenland tariff threat; Asia rallies and gold slips from record

Dow snaps back after Trump cools Greenland tariff threat; Asia rallies and gold slips from record

Wall Street posted its strongest session in two months Wednesday after President Trump dropped tariff threats linked to Greenland, sending the S&P 500 up 1.16% and the Dow higher by 588 points. Asian markets followed, with South Korea’s Kospi briefly topping 5,000. Gold retreated from record highs as volatility eased. European shares and the euro also gained as investors awaited central bank decisions and key earnings.
22 January 2026
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Meta’s nuclear power deals jolt data center stocks as CPI week looms

Meta’s nuclear power deals jolt data center stocks as CPI week looms

Meta signed 20-year nuclear power deals with Vistra and Oklo to supply its AI data centers, aiming for up to 6.6 GW by 2035. Vistra shares surged 10.5%, Oklo rose 7.9%, and Meta gained 1.1% Friday. Traders are watching the Jan. 13 U.S. CPI and TSMC earnings. The S&P 500 and Philadelphia Semiconductor Index both closed at record highs.
11 January 2026
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SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

SoftBank shares fell 1.9% to 4,400 yen in Tokyo’s final 2025 session after confirming a $41 billion investment in OpenAI. The drop followed news of a $4 billion deal to acquire U.S. digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge. Broader Tokyo markets also slipped before the New Year holiday closure. DigitalBridge shares rose on the deal announcement.
1 January 2026
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DigitalBridge stock jumps as SoftBank agrees $4 billion buyout at $16 a share

DigitalBridge stock jumps as SoftBank agrees $4 billion buyout at $16 a share

DigitalBridge shares jumped nearly 10% premarket after SoftBank agreed to acquire the company for $16 per share in an all-cash deal valued at about $4 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026. DigitalBridge stock traded below the offer price, reflecting deal risk and the long timeline. Analysts reset ratings and targets to match the buyout price.
30 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: Dow drops 249 points as tech slides; Fed minutes next on deck

Dow Jones today: Dow drops 249 points as tech slides; Fed minutes next on deck

The Dow Jones fell 249.04 points, or 0.51%, to 48,461.93 on Monday, retreating from last week’s record high. Tech shares led declines, with Tesla down 3.3% and Nvidia off 1.2%, while energy stocks rose as oil prices climbed. Trading volumes remained thin ahead of year-end, with investors awaiting Fed minutes and jobless claims.
30 December 2025
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Stock market today: S&P 500 futures flat as Fed minutes loom; Meta-Manus AI deal in focus

Stock market today: S&P 500 futures flat as Fed minutes loom; Meta-Manus AI deal in focus

S&P 500 futures dipped 0.02% and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.03% in early premarket trading Tuesday as investors awaited Federal Reserve meeting minutes for rate cut signals. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all fell in Monday’s session, led by declines in Nvidia, Palantir, and Tesla. DigitalBridge surged 9.6% after SoftBank agreed to buy it for $4 billion. Meta announced a deal to acquire AI startup Manus.
30 December 2025
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DigitalBridge stock jumps nearly 10% on SoftBank’s $4 billion buyout offer — what investors watch next

DigitalBridge stock jumps nearly 10% on SoftBank’s $4 billion buyout offer — what investors watch next

DigitalBridge shares rose 9.7% to $15.27 after SoftBank agreed to acquire the company for $16 a share in cash, valuing it at about $4 billion including debt. The stock closed 4.6% below the offer price as traders watched for regulatory reviews and deal risk. About 86 million shares traded, well above average. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
30 December 2025
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as Tesla, Nvidia retreat; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as Tesla, Nvidia retreat; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

U.S. stocks closed lower Monday as Tesla dropped 3.3% and Nvidia lost 1.2% amid thin year-end trading. The S&P 500 fell 0.35% to 6,905.74, the Nasdaq slipped 0.50%, and the Dow lost 0.51%. DigitalBridge jumped nearly 10% after SoftBank agreed to acquire it for $4 billion. Trading volume was well below average ahead of Fed minutes and jobless claims later in the week.
29 December 2025
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Wall Street slips as Big Tech retreats; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

Wall Street slips as Big Tech retreats; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

U.S. stocks fell Monday, with the S&P 500 down 0.4% and the Nasdaq off 0.6% as Nvidia and Tesla led tech declines. Gold-mining shares dropped after CME raised margin requirements, sending Newmont down 6%. DigitalBridge surged nearly 10% on a SoftBank buyout deal. Treasury yields slipped, with the 10-year at 4.11%.
29 December 2025
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Wall Street wobbles into year-end as Nvidia, Tesla slide and SoftBank lifts DigitalBridge

Wall Street wobbles into year-end as Nvidia, Tesla slide and SoftBank lifts DigitalBridge

U.S. stocks slipped early Monday afternoon, with the S&P 500 down 0.4% and the Nasdaq off 0.5% as megacap tech names retreated. DigitalBridge surged nearly 10% after SoftBank agreed to acquire it for $4 billion. Gold and silver fell sharply from record highs, dragging miners lower, while oil’s rise lifted energy shares. Nvidia dropped 1.5% and Tesla lost over 2%.
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Sensex nudges up as oil prices drop and rupee strengthens
    May 21, 2026, 3:46 AM EDT. Indian shares edged higher on Thursday, with the BSE Sensex up 0.20% and the Nifty 50 gaining 0.30%. The rise followed a decline in Brent crude oil prices, which dipped 5.6% near $106 a barrel, and a rebound in the rupee supported by Reserve Bank of India dollar sales. Despite early gains fading, investor sentiment improved amid easing inflation pressures and stabilizing currency. Key earnings influenced moves, with Apollo Hospitals posting a 36% profit increase and Lenskart Solutions reporting 46% revenue growth. Caution persisted over Ola Electric due to a 5% revenue decline. Market momentum depends on crude oil trends and rupee stability as investors balance earnings strength against macroeconomic challenges like high U.S. bond yields.

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21 May 2026
Asian stocks jumped Thursday, led by chipmakers after Nvidia forecast stronger revenue and Samsung Electronics reached a deal to avert a strike. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index outside Japan rose 2.6%, with South Korea’s KOSPI up over 7% and Samsung shares nearly 8% higher. SK Hynix surged 11.3%. Japan’s exports climbed 14.8% in April, but its services PMI fell to 50.0, ending more than a year of growth.
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