
Group 1 - SoftBank Group reported a net profit of 421.8 billion yen (approximately 2.9 billion USD) for the first fiscal quarter ending June 30, significantly exceeding analyst expectations of 127.6 billion yen, marking the second consecutive quarter of profitability and reversing losses from the previous year [1][6] - The Vision Fund was the primary driver of this performance, achieving a value increase of 4.8 billion USD and contributing 451.4 billion yen in profit to SoftBank [1][6] - The improvement in performance was largely attributed to a general recovery in technology stock valuations, particularly benefiting from SoftBank's stake in NVIDIA, which saw a 46% increase in stock price during the quarter [1][9] Group 2 - The Vision Fund's strong performance helped to eliminate losses from the previous year, with significant contributions from other investments such as Grab, Auto1 Group SE, and Symbotic [6][7] - Non-listed assets, including investments in Indian companies like Swiggy Ltd., also provided positive returns [8] - SoftBank's strategic investments in semiconductor stocks, particularly in NVIDIA and TSMC, yielded substantial returns, with SoftBank increasing its stake in NVIDIA to over 3 billion USD [9] Group 3 - In light of the improved profitability, SoftBank is advancing ambitious AI projects, including the "Stargate" initiative in collaboration with OpenAI and Oracle, which aims to invest up to 500 billion USD in building data centers and AI infrastructure in the U.S. [10] - SoftBank is also leading a 40 billion USD funding round for OpenAI and plans to invest an additional 30 billion USD [10] - To support its AI strategy, SoftBank has been divesting non-core assets, raising approximately 4.8 billion USD from the sale of T-Mobile US Inc. shares and an additional 3 billion USD in August [10]