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SoftBank profits drop 18% amid rising costs, despite Vision Fund gains

SoftBank Group reported an 18% decrease in fiscal first quarter profit, with earnings falling to 347.3 billion yen ($2.2 billion). Despite a nearly 11% rise in quarterly sales to 2 trillion yen ($12.7 billion), higher costs impacted the results. The company highlighted strong performance from Arm Holdings and confirmed additional investments in OpenAI, totaling $20 billion. AI

IMPACT Highlights continued significant investment in AI companies like OpenAI by major tech players.

RANK_REASON Significant financial results announcement from a major tech investor with substantial AI-related investments. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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SoftBank profits drop 18% amid rising costs, despite Vision Fund gains

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press ·

    SoftBank profits drop 18%, stock falls 4% in Tokyo

    SoftBank’s results tend to go up and down because it invests in an array of companies through its Vision Fund, which banks heavily on fledgling technology.