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SoftBank Posts $2.2B Q1 Profit on Intel Windfall

8/7/2026

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Summary

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SoftBank Group posted fiscal Q1 profit of 347.3 billion yen (about $2.2 billion).
Profit stemmed from an $8.2 billion gain on its 4.5% Intel stake.
Intel shares rose over 200% in the June quarter.
Vision Fund profit fell year-over-year after Symbotic losses.
Masayoshi Son said the Intel windfall buys time for AI bets that must succeed before debt matures next year, noting OpenAI exposure is backed by a $10 billion loan.

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Historical Context

SoftBank’s 1996 joint venture with Yahoo! Japan launched its internet platform that later funded tech bets. After selling its Alibaba stake for over $34 billion in 2022 and spinning off Arm in 2023, SoftBank posted a ¥347.3 billion Q1 2024 profit boosted by an $8.2 billion gain on its 4.5 % Intel stake, a windfall needed as debt matures in 2025 to sustain Vision Fund AI deployments.

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Story summary

SoftBank Group posted fiscal Q1 profit of 347.3 billion yen (about $2.2 billion).
Profit stemmed from an $8.2 billion gain on its 4.5% Intel stake.
Intel shares rose over 200% in the June quarter.
Vision Fund profit fell year-over-year after Symbotic losses.
Masayoshi Son said the Intel windfall buys time for AI bets that must succeed before debt matures next year, noting OpenAI exposure is backed by a $10 billion loan.

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