SoftBank Sells $5.8 Billion Stake in Nvidia
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Japan’s SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion, turning its focus to OpenAI
Japanese technology giant SoftBank says it has sold its stake in Nvidia, raising $5.8 billion to pour into other investments.
Masayoshi Son, the 68-year-old CEO of SoftBank, has a mixed track record when it comes to massive, high-stakes investments.
The Japanese technology investment company has been leading an investment of up to $40 billion in OpenAI, with plans to syndicate out $10 billion to co-investors.
SoftBank Group Corp reported a surprise quarterly profit jump after a tech rally boosted the value of its holdings in companies such as Nvidia Corp and Intel Corp.
Japan's SoftBank Group reported Tuesday that net profit more than doubled in the second quarter thanks to a boom in AI-related share prices that has fuelled fears of a market
SoftBank Group, led by Masayoshi Son, has divested its entire holding in Nvidia for $5.8 billion. The company also announced that its second-quarter net profit more than doubled, as it prepares to accelerate investment in artificial intelligence ventures.
The Japanese company in a Tuesday statement said it sold 32 million shares of chip giant Nvidia, a "complete sale," in October, raising nearly $6 billion.