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English version Introducing SWFTCoin (SWFTC) $SWFTC: Powering SWFT Blockchain and AI Services (SWFTGPT)  SwftCoin ($SWFTC) is the native utility token driving SWFT Blockchain's AI-powered ecosystem, SWFTGPT, and the first ever AI token featured on Coinbase. SWFTGPT is also the first domain-specific LLM for crypto.  SwftCoin key features include: 50% Reduced Transaction Fees: Lower costs on all transactions. AI Service Payments: Use $SWFTC to access SWFTGPT. Tools include expert market analysis,  predictions, and intelligent trading solutions.  Membership Benefits: Unlock premium features and AI agent services within SWFTGPT. AI-Powered Swaps: Enable precise, fast cross-chain transactions and analytics. SWFT Blockchain combines AI innovation with blockchain infrastructure, simplifying crypto trading while enhancing functionality through $SWFTC.   Chinese version $SWFTC：驱动 SWFT Blockchain 和 AI 服务（SWFTGPT） SwftCoin ($SWFTC) 是 SWFT Blockchain 的原生实用代币，为其 AI 驱动的生态系统 SWFTGPT 提供支持，同时也是 Coinbase 上首个 AI 代币。SWFTGPT 也是首个专注于加密领域的特定领域大型语言模型 (LLM)。 SwftCoin 的主要功能包括： 1、50% 交易费减免：降低所有交易成本。 2、AI 服务支付：使用 $SWFTC 访问 SWFTGPT 工具，包括专家市场分析、预测以及智能交易解决方案。 3、会员权益：解锁 SWFTGPT 的高级功能和 AI 代理服务。 4、AI 驱动的闪兑：实现精准快速的跨链交易和数据分析。 SWFT Blockchain 将 AI 创新与区块链基础设施结合，通过 $SWFTC 简化加密交易，并提升其功能性。

SwftCoin

SwftCoin (SWFTC) is currently a top trending crypto, fueled by community excitement surrounding potential new major exchange listings, particularly Coinbase, and a notable surge in trading volume. Investors are actively discussing its fully diluted supply, AI-integrated exchange, and crucial cross-chain bridging technology, anticipating substantial "altseason" gains and its pivotal role in the evolving multi-chain ecosystem.

Zebec's integrated products - real time payroll apps, on-chain payments infrastructure and networked DePIN - serve companies of all sizes, merchants and individuals and help transcend the boundaries of traditional banking and diminish the role of financial intermediaries.

Zebec Network

Zebec Network is trending as the community highlights its recently achieved ISO 20022 compliance, a significant step positioning the project for integration with global financial standards. Investors are actively discussing ZBCN's potential as a utility token, drawing comparisons to early-stage assets like XRP and XLM due to its robust regulatory framework and expanding partnerships in real-time payments and payroll. This compliance-first approach, alongside upcoming features like its Super App, fuels long-term bullish sentiment despite current market fluctuations.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. operates as a holding company. The firm provides financial planning, asset management and insurance services to individuals, businesses and institutions. It operates through the following business segments: Advice & Wealth Management, Asset Management, Retirement & Protection Solutions, and Corporate & Other. The Advice & Wealth Management segment provides financial planning and advice, as well as full-service brokerage and banking services, primarily to retail clients through the company's financial advisors. The Asset Management segment provides investment advice and investment products to retail and institutional clients. It also provides products and services on a global scale through two complementary asset management businesses: Columbia Management and Threadneedle. The Columbia Management business primarily provides U.S. domestic products and services and Threadneedle primarily provides international investment products and services. Its international retail products are primarily provided through third-party financial institutions. The segments retail products include mutual funds and variable product funds underlying insurance and annuity separate accounts. The Retirement & Protection Solutions segment offers a variety of protection products to address the protection and risk management needs of the company's retail clients, including life, DI, and property-casualty insurance. The Corporate & Other segment consists of net investment income on corporate level assets, including excess capital held in the company's subsidiaries and other unallocated equity and other revenues from various investments as well as unallocated corporate expenses. The company was founded by John Tappan in 1894 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Ameriprise Financial Inc

Ameriprise Financial is actively trending due to significant social media chatter, largely driven by widespread confusion with an unrelated cryptocurrency token sharing the same symbol. For investors focused on the NYSE-listed company, recent conversations highlight its consistent earnings beats, robust growth in assets under management, and strategic additions of new advisor teams. This solid performance reinforces its position within the competitive wealth management sector.

What is the project about? Pepe is a community based meme token surround the iconic meme Pepe the frog. Pepe aims to leverage the power of such an iconic meme to become the most memeable memecoin in existence.   What makes your project unique? Pepe is here to make memecoins great again. Ushering in a new paradigm for memecoins, Pepe represents the memecoin in it's purest simplicity. With zero taxes, liquidity locked forever, and contract immutable, Pepe is for the people, forever. Pepe is about culture, rallying together a community to have fun and enjoy memes, fueled purely by memetic power.   History of your project. Pepe was stealth launched on Friday, April 14th, 2023.   What’s next for your project? Pepe will focus on developing a tight-knit community around the token and building resources to enrich the communities knowledge and success in crypto through a token gated group, newsletter, and more tools.   What can your token be used for? Pepe can be used to speculate on the power of memes, and does not pretend to be anything more.

Pepe

Pepe is actively trending amidst a highly polarized community reacting to recent price movements. While many express strong bearish sentiment and label it as a 'scam,' a significant portion of holders views current levels as a prime 'buying opportunity,' anticipating substantial future gains. The ongoing conversation frequently compares its performance and potential within the broader meme coin market.

The Filecoin network achieves staggering economies of scale by allowing anyone worldwide to participate as storage providers. It also makes storage resemble a commodity or utility by decoupling hard-drive space from additional services. On this robust global market the price of storage will be driven by supply and demand, not corporate pricing departments, and miners will compete on factors like reputation for reliability as well as price.

Filecoin

Filecoin is currently trending due to recent network upgrades that have reduced gas fees and a notable increase in network utilization, with storage deals reaching all-time highs. The community is actively discussing its long-term potential as a critical decentralized storage infrastructure for AI and Web3, often contrasting its proven utility with more speculative assets in the evolving DePIN sector.

SuRo Capital Corp. operates as a publicly traded investment fund. It seeks to invest in a broad range of sectors and industries as well as to provide investors with access to such companies through its publicly traded common stock. The company was founded by Mark David Klein on September 17, 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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SuRo Capital Corp.

SuRo Capital Corp. is trending as investors assess the significant, yet reportedly underpriced, appreciation in its major private holdings, particularly OpenAI and CoreWeave, which are benefiting from substantial valuation upgrades and robust demand within the AI sector. The community is actively discussing how the stock trades at a notable discount to its Net Asset Value, which many believe doesn't yet reflect the strong performance and future liquidity events from its diverse portfolio of high-growth companies. This positions SSSS as a key opportunity to gain exposure to leading pre-IPO innovations in areas like artificial intelligence and enterprise software.

Litecoin is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency created by Charlie Lee. It was created based on the Bitcoin protocol but differs in terms of the hashing algorithm used. Litecoin uses the memory intensive Scrypt proof of work mining algorithm. Scrypt allows consumer-grade hardware such as GPU to mine those coins.  Why Litecoin? Litecoin is a cryptocurrency that has evolved from Bitcoin after its own popularity in the industry, this alternative, or ‘altcoin’ has emerged to allow investors to diversify their digital currency package, according to Investopedia. Litecoin is one of the most prominent altcoins and was created by former Google employee and Director of Engineering at Coinbase, Charlie Lee. Litecoin was the first to alter Bitcoin and the most significant difference is that it takes 2.5 minutes for Litecoin to generate a block, or transaction, in comparison to Bitcoin's 10 minutes.  ‘While this matters little to traders, miners who use hardware to run Bitcoin's network cannot switch over to Litecoin. This keeps bigger mining conglomerates away from Litecoin because they cannot easily optimize their profits by swapping to another coin, contributing to a more decentralized experience. Litecoin also has bigger blocks, and more coins in circulation, making it more affordable and swift when transacting,’ Investopedia explained.  As explained above, Litecoin can transact a lot faster than Bitcoin, but there are also a number of other characteristics that investors need to know before trading. Litecoin can handle higher volumes of transactions because of the capability of transacting faster and if Bitcoin attempted to transact on the scale of its altcoin, a code update would be needed. However, Litecoin’s blocks would be larger, but with more ‘orphaned blocks'. The faster block time of litecoin reduces the risk of double spending attacks - this is theoretical in the case of both networks having the same hashing power.  Litecoin Technical Details: The transaction confirmation time taken for Litecoin is about 2.5 minutes on average (as compared to Bitcoin's 10 minutes). The Litecoin network is scheduled to cap at 84 million currency units.   Litecoin has inspired many other popular alternative currencies (eg. Dogecoin) because of its Scrypt hashing algorithm in order to prevent ASIC miners from mining those coins. However it is said that by the end of this year, Scrypt ASIC will enter the mass market.

Litecoin

Litecoin is currently a major talking point within the crypto community, driven by significant optimism for its performance in the coming year, particularly 2026. Many foresee a substantial breakout, with conversations highlighting the perceived end of its 4-year cycle and strong expectations for considerable gains. Investors are actively discussing accumulation strategies and Litecoin's long-standing utility as "digital silver" in the broader cryptocurrency market.

Bonk is a dog-themed memecoin on the Solana blockchain, launched on Christmas Day 2022 to revitalize the Solana community following the FTX collapse. Created by an anonymous team of 22 Solana developers and builders, Bonk distributed 50% of its total 100 trillion token supply via airdrop to community members including NFT collectors, developers, and artists.   The project positions itself as "the first Solana dog coin for the people, by the people," explicitly rejecting venture capital backing in favor of grassroots community ownership. What sets Bonk apart from other memecoins is its combination of fair launch mechanics, extensive ecosystem integration, and active deflationary strategy.   Built on Solana, BONK benefits from fast transaction speeds and low fees that make it practical for everyday use. Native products include LetsBonk.fun (a memecoin launchpad that briefly became Solana's market leader in 2025, surpassing Pump.fun with over 78% market share), BonkSwap (a decentralized exchange) and BonkBot (a Telegram trading bot with built-in burn mechanics).   BONK is available across 10 blockchain networks and listed on major exchanges including Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, and Robinhood. Governance is handled by BonkDAO, which holds 15% of the token supply and makes decisions through on-chain voting.   The community has organized several major burn events, most notably the December 2024 BURNmas campaign that destroyed 1.69 trillion tokens worth over $50 million. In September 2025, Nasdaq-listed Safety Shot, Inc. formed BONK Holdings LLC and acquired over 2.5% of the circulating supply (valued at $55-63 million), making BONK one of the first memecoins to attract formal corporate treasury adoption. Core contributor Nom was appointed to Safety Shot's board, and the company holds a 10% revenue share in LetsBonk.fun.  As with all memecoins, BONK is a highly speculative asset with substantial volatility. Its value is primarily driven by community sentiment, social media momentum, and meme culture rather than traditional utility.   The anonymous team, while common in the memecoin space, means investors should exercise appropriate caution. Despite these risks, Bonk has established itself as one of the most successful community-driven tokens in the Solana ecosystem, approaching 1 million unique holders and expanding from a simple memecoin into meaningful DeFi infrastructure.

BONK

BONK is trending as its first ETP launched in Europe, boosting institutional interest and legitimacy for the memecoin, alongside an anticipated 1 trillion token burn approaching 1 million holders. The community is actively debating a significant rally, with many highlighting Bonk Inc.'s aggressive token accumulation and its role as a regulated gateway to the ecosystem. This combination of institutional acceptance, scarcity events, and growing utility is driving conversation around BONK's future trajectory.

Aerodrome Finance is a next-generation AMM designed to serve as Base's central liquidity hub, combining a powerful liquidity incentive engine, vote-lock governance model, and friendly user experience. Aerodrome inherits the latest features from Velodrome V2.

Aerodrome Finance

Aerodrome Finance (AERO) is trending due to community excitement surrounding its recent listing on a major trading platform, with many discussing immediate trading opportunities. Despite some vocal concerns about token dilution and overall crypto market volatility, bullish sentiment prevails, fueled by ongoing discussions about strategic buybacks, the anticipated Velodrome merger, and AERO's central role as the liquidity hub for the growing Base ecosystem. Investors are actively debating whether current levels present a generational buying opportunity for future cross-chain developments.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is a meme token which began as a fun currency and has now transformed into a decentralized ecosystem. During the initial launch, 50% of the supply was allocated into Vitalik Buterin's ethereum wallet.   As a result of that, Vitalik proceeded to donate 10% of his SHIB holdings to a COVID-19 relief effort in India and the remaining 40% is burnt forever. That donation was worth about $1 billion at that time, which makes it one of the largest donation ever in the world.  What is the Shiba Inu community working on right now? The Shiba Inu team launched a decentralized exchange called Shibaswap with 2 new tokens, LEASH and BONE. LEASH is a scarce supply token that is used to offer incentives on Shibaswap. BONE is the governance token for holders to vote on proposals on Doggy DAO.

Shiba Inu

Shiba Inu is trending amid a strong community debate, with many anticipating a broader "alt season" and "return of the memes" after a period of market decline. While some express strong confidence and are actively accumulating, others view the token with skepticism, citing its past performance and questioning its long-term viability as a meme coin.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>SoftBank delivered the remaining portion of its funding, totaling about $22 billion to $22.5 billion, to OpenAI.</li><li>The agreement, first outlined in March 2025, envisioned up to $40 billion in investment.</li><li>The investment sits at the center of SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son’s broader AI growth strategy.</li></ul>SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY) has reportedly completed its much-anticipated $40 billion funding commitment to OpenAI, marking one of the largest private technology investments ever made.&nbsp;According to a CNBC&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/softbank-openai-investment.html">report</a>, the Japanese investment company completed its final capital transfer late in December, deepening its strategic commitment to artificial intelligence just as demand for AI infrastructure and compute power surges globally.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Investment Completion</h2>According to sources cited by CNBC, SoftBank delivered the remaining portion of its funding, totaling about $22 billion to $22.5 billion to OpenAI, pushing its total stake in the ChatGPT developer above 10%.&nbsp;The agreement, first outlined in March 2025, envisioned up to $40 billion in investment to support AI research and infrastructure expansion. The initial funding outline was $10 billion, with the remaining $30 billion to be provided by the end of 2025.&nbsp;In October, following the end of the second quarter (Q2), SoftBank invested $22.5 billion in OpenAI through its SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (SVF2).&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SFTBY">Softbank stock</a> inched 0.8% lower on Tuesday mid-morning. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the stock changed to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bullish’ territory the previous day. At the same time, message volume shifted to ‘normal’ from ‘low’ levels in 24 hours.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:932/101;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_30_110204_png_eb4fb96af4.webp" alt="SFTBY’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 10:40 a.m. ET on Dec. 30, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="932" height="101"><figcaption>SFTBY’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 10:40 a.m. ET on Dec. 30, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">AI-Centered Strategy&nbsp;</h2>According to the report, the deal originally valued OpenAI at about $260 billion on a pre-money basis.&nbsp;This investment sits at the center of SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son’s broader AI growth strategy. On Monday,&nbsp;SoftBank announced an agreement to acquire the data center and digital infrastructure assets investment firm DigitalBridge (DBRG) for approximately $4.0 billion.SFTBY stock has gained 98% year-to-date.&nbsp;Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/meta-s-strategic-move-with-manus-could-mirror-instagram-whats-app-wins-says-rosenblatt/cL7I5jpREyP">Meta’s Strategic Move With Manus Could Mirror Instagram, WhatsApp Wins, Says Rosenblatt</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

: SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during the SoftBank World 2024 on October 03, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.

SoftBank Reportedly Closes $40 Billion OpenAI Investment

According to a CNBC report, SoftBank completed its final capital transfer late in December, deepening its strategic commitment to artificial intelligence.

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According to a CNBC report, SoftBank completed its final capital transfer late in December, deepening its strategic commitment to artificial intelligence.


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The firm stated that DigitalBridge should have received up to $4 more per share from SoftBank.</li><li>Analysts at TD Cowen downgraded the DBRG stock to ‘Hold’ from ‘Buy’ with a price target of $16.</li><li>DigitalBridge received a double downgrade at RBC Capital, with the firm trimming its price target to $16 from $23, while downgrading the rating to ‘Sector Perform’ from ‘Outperform’.</li></ul>SoftBank Group Corp.’s (SFTBY) acquisition price for DigitalBridge Group Inc. (DBRG) should have been higher by up to 25% per share, according to Wells Fargo analysts.According to TheFly, the firm stated that DigitalBridge should have received up to $4 more per share from the Japanese investment firm. SoftBank&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/soft-bank-acquires-digital-bridge-for-4-billion-to-scale-ai-infrastructure/cL75v6iREx9">announced</a> the acquisition of DigitalBridge on Monday in a deal valued at $4 billion.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DBRG">DigitalBridge shares</a> were up 0.2% in Tuesday’s pre-market trade. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the company trended in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Firm Expects Deal To Close</h2>Wells Fargo expects the deal between DigitalBridge and SoftBank to close, as it sees no other competing bids.“If no other attractive offers are out there, we can understand DBRG's rationale for accepting the $16 bid, even if it feels a little light to us,” the firm’s analysts said in the note.SoftBank said on Monday that it will acquire all outstanding shares of DigitalBridge at $16 per share in cash, representing a 15% premium to DBRG’s closing price on December 26.DBRG stock closed Monday with a 10% gain following the announcement. Wells Fargo has a $16 price target on DigitalBridge with an ‘Overweight’ rating.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Other Firms Downgrade DigitalBridge</h2>Analysts at TD Cowen and RBC Capital also downgraded the DigitalBridge stock on Tuesday, according to TheFly.Analysts at TD Cowen downgraded the DBRG stock to ‘Hold’ from ‘Buy’ with a price target of $16. DigitalBridge received a double downgrade at RBC Capital, with the firm trimming its price target to $16 from $23, while downgrading the rating to ‘Sector Perform’ from ‘Outperform’.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Does DigitalBridge Do?</h2>DigitalBridge owns, operates, and invests in businesses such as data centers, fiber, small cells, cell towers, and edge infrastructure.Founded in 1991, the Florida-based company reported a revenue of $1.5 billion in 2023 and $607 million in 2024.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DBRG">DBRG stock</a> is up 35% year-to-date and 42% over the past 12 months.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/pending-home-sales-november-highest-nearly-3-years/cL75U85RExK">Pending Home Sales Rise To Highest Levels In Nearly Three Years: NAR Chief Economist Says ‘Homebuyer Momentum Is Building’</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

In this photo illustration, the DigitalBridge logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen

Digital Bridge Buyout Price Should Have Been Up To 25% Higher Per Share, Says Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo expects the deal between DigitalBridge and SoftBank to close as it sees no other competing bids emerging.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The enterprise value of the deal is approximately $4.0 billion.</li><li>Following the acquisition, DigitalBridge will continue as an independent platform under the leadership of CEO Marc Ganzi.</li><li>SoftBank has been gradually boosting its involvement in artificial intelligence by controlling chipmaker Arm Holdings and investing in OpenAI.</li></ul>SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY) announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire the&nbsp;data center and digital infrastructure assets investment firm&nbsp;DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG), for approximately $4.0 billion.The acquisition is intended to strengthen SoftBank's ability to develop and scale infrastructure critical for next-generation artificial intelligence applications.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Transaction Details</h2>SoftBank will acquire all outstanding DigitalBridge shares at $16 per share in cash. The deal received unanimous approval from a special committee of DigitalBridge's Board and represents a 15% premium to the company's closing price on December 26.&nbsp;Following the announcement,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://digitalbridge">DigitalBridge stock</a> rose more than 9% and was among the top three trending equity tickers on Stocktwits. SoftBank stock inched 0.4% higher.&nbsp;Retail sentiment around DigitalBridge jumped to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bearish’ territory the previous day. At the same time, message volume improved to ‘extremely high’ from ‘extremely low’ levels in 24 hours.&nbsp;Following the acquisition, DigitalBridge will continue as an independent platform under the leadership of CEO Marc Ganzi. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026.<blockquote>“As AI transforms industries worldwide, we need more compute, connectivity, power, and scalable infrastructure.”-Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO, SoftBank&nbsp;</blockquote><h2 class="st-heading-2">Implications for AI And Digital Infrastructure</h2>With DigitalBridge’s expertise and global reach, SoftBank aims to secure critical infrastructure capacity and enhance connectivity necessary for AI deployment and large-scale operations.&nbsp;SoftBank has been gradually boosting its involvement in artificial intelligence by controlling chipmaker Arm Holdings and investing in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, even as it exited its investment in Nvidia in October.According to a CNBC&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/softbank-masayoshi-son-crying-nvidia-stake-ai-bet-artificial-intelligence-bubble-vision-fund.html">report</a>, speaking in Tokyo in early December, Son said he was “crying” when SoftBank sold all of its Nvidia shares for $5.83 billion, adding that the sale happened only because the company needed cash to invest in OpenAI and new data center projects.The report also stated that Son&nbsp;dismissed warnings of an AI bubble and predicted that superintelligence and AI robots will eventually generate at least 10% of global GDP.DigitalBridge oversees about $108 billion in infrastructure assets for investors and operates offices throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.SFTBY stock has gained over 97% year-to-date.&nbsp;Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/why-did-praxis-precision-stock-surge-pre-market-today/cL75wW3RExO">Why Did Praxis Precision Stock Surge 12% Pre-Market Today?</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

The SoftBank Group logo is displayed on a mobile phone with a stock graph in the background, in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 20, 2025.

SoftBank Acquires DigitalBridge For $4 Billion To Scale AI Infrastructure

SoftBank will acquire all outstanding DigitalBridge shares at $16 per share in cash.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Richard Choe pointed to SoftBank’s long-standing focus on AI, data centers, and advanced computing as signals that discussions are likely more than preliminary.</li><li>SoftBank and&nbsp;DigitalBridge are engaging in late-stage negotiations but have not signed a binding contract.</li><li>RBC stated that the market’s recent response does not fully reflect DigitalBridge’s underlying worth.</li></ul>A potential DigitalBridge takeover is garnering attention on Wall Street.&nbsp;JPMorgan analyst Richard Choe said that although DigitalBridge Group Inc. (DBRG) has&nbsp;surfaced&nbsp;in merger speculation before, the report that SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY) is in talks to acquire the data center and digital infrastructure assets investment firm carries more weight.Choe pointed to SoftBank’s long-standing focus on AI, data centers, and advanced computing as signals that discussions are likely more than preliminary, according to TheFly.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Softbank-DigitalBridge Deal?</h2>According to a Bloomberg&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-29/softbank-nears-deal-for-data-center-investment-firm-digitalbridge?srnd=phx-technology">report</a>, the two companies are engaging in late-stage negotiations but have not signed a binding contract, and specifics, including the timeline and financial terms, remain fluid.Based on JPMorgan’s analysis, DigitalBridge could command a meaningful premium if a transaction materializes. The firm estimates a potential buyout value of roughly $28 per share using its 2026 projections.&nbsp;Looking further ahead, Choe outlined a higher valuation band, suggesting prices could stretch into the low-to-mid $30s per share under more aggressive 2027 assumptions. Taking multiple scenarios into account, JPMorgan outlined a broad acquisition window of $25-$35 per share.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What’s The Retail Mood On Stocktwits?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around DigitalBridge stock jumped to ‘bullish’ from ‘bearish’ territory the previous day. Message volume shifted to ‘low’ from ‘extremely low’ levels in 24 hours.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:932/101;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_29_051456_png_fdc016a25d.webp" alt="DBRG’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 05:15 a.m. ET on Dec. 29, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="932" height="101"><figcaption>DBRG’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 05:15 a.m. ET on Dec. 29, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Strategic Rationale</h2>According to the report, the potential purchase is aligned with SoftBank’s ongoing strategy to deepen its footprint in the backbone of the AI economy: data centers, fiber networks, and edge computing.&nbsp;RBC Capital increased its price target for DigitalBridge to $23 in December, citing possible merger or acquisition activity involving the company and updates to how peers are valued.&nbsp;RBC added that the market’s recent response does not fully reflect DigitalBridge’s underlying worth, given its strong exposure to growing demand for AI-focused data centers.DigitalBridge oversees about $108 billion in infrastructure assets for investors and operates offices throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.DBRG stock has gained over 23% year-to-date.&nbsp;Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-rallies-while-silver-drops-from-record-high-crypto-market-3-trillion/cL75YtLREDF">Bitcoin Rallies While Silver Drops From Record High – Crypto Market Reclaims $3 Trillion</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

In Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2025, a close-up of AI cloud data center racks with servers, cables, and blinking lights.

DigitalBridge Buyout Buzz Gains Traction – JPMorgan Flags Softbank’s Strategic Fit

JPMorgan estimates a potential acquisition value of $25 to $35 per share if a deal materializes.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Dresser joins after leading Slack and holding senior roles at Salesforce.</li><li>OpenAI now supports over seven million ChatGPT work accounts, with Enterprise seats up nearly ninefold since 2024.</li><li>The hiring comes as rivals escalate efforts, including Google’s Gemini plans and Anthropic’s IPO preparation.</li></ul>OpenAI has hired Slack CEO Denise Dresser as its new chief revenue officer, moving to accelerate enterprise adoption of its AI products amid intensifying competition and rising infrastructure demands.<h2 class="st-heading-2">OpenAI Ropes In Veteran Salesforce Leader</h2>Dresser became Slack’s CEO in late 2023 after Salesforce acquired the workplace messaging platform. She also spent many years at Salesforce in senior roles. The company is also working through rising competitive and financial demands as it plans to invest $1.4 trillion in AI infrastructure, according to a Bloomberg&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-09/openai-hires-slack-ceo-denise-dresser-as-chief-revenue-officer">report</a>.“I’ve spent my career helping scale category-defining platforms,” Dresser said in a statement to Bloomberg, adding that she looks forward to helping OpenAI as it moves into its next phase of enterprise growth.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Competitive Pressure Builds Around OpenAI</h2>The leadership change comes as several rivals move quickly in the AI market.Anthropic, which is backed by Amazon and Google, is&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/why-anthropic-s-ipo-might-just-be-juicier-than-open-ai-s/cLIXYLXRE1c">preparing for an initial public offering as early as next year</a>. The Financial Times said that the company is targeting a valuation of about $300 billion, following its last valuation of roughly $180 billion. OpenAI has been moving more slowly on a potential IPO, though earlier reports said it could begin the process in the second half of 2026.Meanwhile, Google is&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/google-reportedly-eyeing-ads-on-gemini-in-2026/cLIYxGqREmY">exploring placing ads inside its Gemini chatbot</a> and has told advertising clients that 2026 is the target for rolling this out. The company is also developing AI glasses with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, with the first models expected in 2026.SoftBank and Nvidia are in discussions to join a&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/soft-bank-nvidia-weigh-over-1-b-skild-ai-investment-at-14-b-valuation/cLIYHZGREmK">funding round for Skild AI</a> that would value the robotics-model developer at about $14 billion. The company’s technology is designed to act as a software “brain” for robots across different uses.<h2 class="st-heading-2">OpenAI Highlights Growth In Enterprise Adoption</h2><a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/open-ai-survey-shows-major-productivity-surge-among-customers-how-much-time-did-heavy-users-save/cLIYHe9REm0">OpenAI’s latest State of Enterprise AI report</a>, released Monday, pointed to rising use of its tools inside companies. Weekly interactions with ChatGPT Enterprise have increased nearly eightfold over the past year, and the average user is sending about 30% more messages than before.The report said companies are shifting from experimenting with AI to using it inside daily workflows. Tools like “Projects” and “Custom GPTs” saw a 19-fold increase this year.OpenAI now supports more than seven million ChatGPT work accounts, and the number of ChatGPT Enterprise seats has grown almost ninefold since 2024.The report also said that about 75% of surveyed workers felt AI helped improve either the speed or the quality of their work. Many reported saving 40 to 60 minutes a day, with heavier users saving more than 10 hours a week.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for OpenAI was ‘bearish’ amid ‘extremely low’ message volume.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:967/141;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/openai_ss_png_8eae8a185f.webp" alt="openai ss.png" width="967" height="141"><figcaption>OPENAI sentiment and message volume as of December 9| Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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OpenAI Hires Slack CEO As Google And Anthropic Intensify The Race Around Its $1.4T AI Push: Report

OpenAI has reportedly hired Slack CEO Denise Dresser as its new chief revenue officer to strengthen its enterprise AI business amid intensifying competition.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Skild AI is reportedly drawing a major new investment as it builds universal software to power a wide range of robots.</li><li>SoftBank’s broader AI push includes freeing up capital through its Nvidia stake sale and increasing commitments to OpenAI.</li><li>Retail sentiment on Stocktwits has leaned bearish for both SFTBY and NVDA.</li></ul>SoftBank Group (SFTBY) and Nvidia (NVDA) are reportedly advancing discussions to take part in a new Skild AI fundraising round that would exceed $1 billion and assign the robotics foundation-model developer a valuation of roughly $14 billion.The figure represents a jump from the $4.7 billion valuation Skild received earlier this year, when it raised $500 million in a Series B round that included Nvidia, Samsung and LG’s venture arm, Reuters&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/softbank-nvidia-looking-invest-skild-ai-14-billion-valuation-sources-say-2025-12-08/">reported</a>, citing sources and a term sheet.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Inside Skild’s Robotics Intelligence Platform</h2>Skild, founded in 2023 by former Meta AI researchers and backed by Amazon and Lightspeed Venture Partners, builds universal AI software designed to serve as the “brain” for robots across multiple form factors.&nbsp;The company does not produce hardware, and instead trains large models on extensive datasets so robots can gain human-like perception and decision-making skills. Skild unveiled its first general-purpose model in July, saying it can adapt to tasks from warehouse logistics to household chores.&nbsp;The deal is reportedly&nbsp;expected to close before Christmas, and SoftBank was apparently impressed by Skild’s pilot-project performance. Skild previously raised $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation in its Series A round from Jeff Bezos, SoftBank and Khosla Ventures.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Son’s AI Investment Strategy</h2>The potential Skild deal aligns with Masayoshi Son’s push to accelerate SoftBank’s AI investments. Speaking in Tokyo last week, Son said he “was crying” when SoftBank sold its entire Nvidia stake for $5.83 billion, insisting the shares were sold only because the company needed capital for OpenAI and new data-center projects. Son said “I don’t want to sell a single share,” according to a CNBC&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/softbank-masayoshi-son-crying-nvidia-stake-ai-bet-artificial-intelligence-bubble-vision-fund.html">report</a>.SoftBank’s AI positions have supported strong results: second-quarter net profit rose to 2.5 trillion yen ($16.6 billion), helped by valuation gains in OpenAI. Son has said SoftBank is “all in” on OpenAI and predicted the startup could eventually become the world’s most valuable company. He dismissed warnings of an AI bubble, arguing that critics “are not smart enough,” and predicted that superintelligence and AI robots will eventually generate at least 10% of global GDP, CNBC noted.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Robotics As SoftBank’s Next Frontier</h2>Robotics remains central to SoftBank’s strategy. In October, the company agreed to acquire ABB Group’s Zurich-based robotics business for $5.4 billion, targeting a revival of the 7,000-employee unit that generated $2.3 billion in 2024 revenue. The acquisition builds on SoftBank’s investments in AutoStore, Agile Robots and earlier Skild rounds, along with its longstanding SoftBank Robotics Group launched in 2014.Son has described “physical AI” as the company’s next major focus. Meanwhile, U.S. policymakers are also paying closer attention. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been meeting industry CEOs as the Trump administration weighs a robotics-focused executive order for next year, according to a Politico&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/03/trump-administration-ai-robotics-00674204?utm_campaign=trump-s-next-big-move-robots&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=robotnews.therundown.ai">report</a>.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Stocktwits Users Lean Bearish</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for both SFTBY and NVDA was ‘bearish’ amid ‘low’ message volume.So far this year, U.S.-listed shares of SFTBY are up 105%, while&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NVDA">NVDA</a> has gained 37%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

The SoftBank Group logo is displayed on a mobile phone with a stock graph in the background, in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 20, 2025. 

SoftBank, Nvidia Weigh Over $1B Skild AI Investment At $14B Valuation: Report

Skild AI is drawing interest from major investors as it accelerates its push to develop universal software designed to power a wide range of robots.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Eutelsat’s website states that the company is the world’s first fully integrated multi-orbit satellite operator.</li><li>In addition to its satellites in LEO, Eutelsat has a fleet of 34 satellites in geostationary orbit.</li><li>The company has also received investments from the French and U.K. governments worth over €700 million ($817 million) and €163 million, respectively, as Eutelsat looks to better compete with Starlink.</li></ul>Elon Musk-led Starlink’s European rival, Eutelsat, saw its shares decline nearly 7% on Wednesday after SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY) reportedly trimmed its stake in the company.According to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/03/musks-starlink-rival-eutelsat-shares-softbank.html">CNBC</a>, citing a Reuters report,&nbsp;SoftBank sold 36 million rights corresponding to 26 million equity shares in Eutelsat,&nbsp;representing&nbsp;nearly half of its stake in the France-based satellite operator.Eutelsat, which merged with satellite internet service provider OneWeb in 2023, is seen as a key rival to SpaceX’s Starlink in Europe. However, the gulf between the satellite networks of the two companies is wide. While Eutelsat has more than 600 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Starlink has more than 7,800 satellites in LEO, according to the two companies’ respective websites.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPACEX">SpaceX</a> is currently not publicly listed. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the company trended in the ‘bearish’ territory at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Eutelsat’s Operations</h2>Eutelsat’s website states that the company is the world’s first fully integrated multi-orbit satellite operator. In addition to its satellites in LEO, Eutelsat also has a fleet of 34 satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO).It currently delivers 6,500 television channels to over a billion viewers around the world.The company has also received investments from the French and U.K. governments worth over €700 million ($817 million) and €163 million, respectively, as Eutelsat looks to better compete with Starlink.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Starlink’s Current Status</h2>On its website, Starlink stated that its current cumulative capacity is inching close to 450 terabytes per second.The company also added that it plans to launch third-generation Starlink satellites in the first half of 2026. These satellites are designed to provide downlink capacity of over a terabit per second and uplink capacity of over 200 gigabits per second to customers on the ground. This is more than 10 times the downlink and 24 times the uplink capacity of the second-generation satellites, the company said.€1 = $1.17Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/michael-burry-denies-reports-that-he-was-short-tesla/cLIaVrZREKd">Michael Burry Denies Reports That Said He Was Short Tesla</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink Rival Eutelsat Shares Slides After SoftBank Reportedly Cuts Its Stake

Eutelsat has more than 600 satellites in the Low-Earth Orbit, while Starlink has more than 7,800 satellites in the LEO, according to the two companies’ respective websites.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>SoftBank offloaded its entire stake in Nvidia for $5.83 billion in October.</li><li>This was not the first time SoftBank exited Nvidia – in 2019, the company’s Vision Fund announced it had sold its entire stake in the chipmaker, valued at $3.63 billion.</li></ul>SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY) CEO Masayoshi Son reportedly said on Monday that he did not want to offload the Japanese investment company’s stake in Nvidia Corp. (NVDA).According to a Bloomberg&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-01/softbank-s-son-cried-about-nvidia-stake-sale-to-fund-ai-bets">report</a>, he said he would not have sold Nvidia shares if SoftBank had unlimited funds for its next round of investments in the artificial intelligence sector.&nbsp; Son was addressing the FII Priority Asia forum on Monday in Tokyo.&nbsp;“I don’t want to sell a single share. I just&nbsp;had more need for money to invest in OpenAI. I was crying to sell Nvidia shares,” Son said, according to the report.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NVDA">Nvidia shares</a> were down nearly 1% in Monday’s pre-market trade. Retail sentiment around the company trended in the ‘bullish’ territory at the time of writing.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/OPENAI">OpenAI</a> is not publicly listed. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the company hovered in the ‘extremely bearish’ territory at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">SoftBank’s NVDA Stock Sale</h2>SoftBank offloaded its entire stake in Nvidia for $5.83 billion in October. A CNBC&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/11/softbank-sells-its-entire-stake-in-nvidia-for-5point83-billion.html">report</a> citing a person familiar with the matter stated that SoftBank’s stake sale in Nvidia was conducted to help the company fund its investment in OpenAI.This was not the first time SoftBank exited Nvidia. In 2019, the company’s Vision Fund announced that it had sold its entire stake in Nvidia in January, valued at $3.63 billion.<h2 class="st-heading-2">SoftBank’s OpenAI Investment</h2>In April, SoftBank announced follow-on investments of up to $40 billion in OpenAI, of which $10 billion would be syndicated through the Japanese company’s co-investors. This brought SoftBank’s effective investments in OpenAI to $30 billion.In October, days after selling its Nvidia stake, SoftBank approved the remaining $22.5 billion investment in OpenAI, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/softbank-greenlights-remaining-22-5-billion-openai-investment">report</a> by The Information.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NVDA">NVDA stock</a> is up 32% year-to-date and 31% over the past 12 months.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/dow-futures-edge-lower-investors-await-jerome-powell-commentary/cLI77g3REib">Dow Futures Edge Lower Ahead Of Powell Speech, Fed Rate Cut Odds Rise: TSLA, NIO, MSTR, MDB Among Stocks To Watch</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

‘I Was Crying’: Softbank Chief Masayoshi Son Reportedly Sold Nvidia Only To Raise Cash For OpenAI Investment 

The SoftBank CEO said he would not have sold Nvidia shares if the firm had unlimited money to make its next round of investments in the artificial intelligence sector.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The Ohio facility will build modular data centers using portable, pre-assembled units, enabling faster deployment and scalability.</li><li>It will also include a small working data center for demonstration purposes.</li><li>The manufacture of modular data centers at the Ohio facility is expected to begin later this year.</li></ul>SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY) is reportedly planning to invest $3 billion in an Ohio factory to manufacture equipment for OpenAI data centers.According to a Reuters&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/softbank-invest-3-billion-ohio-factory-openai-data-center-information-reports-2025-11-20/">report</a> citing The Information, the investment will be used to overhaul an electric vehicle factory in Lordstown, Ohio.This is part of the $500 billion Stargate project, for which OpenAI and SoftBank pledged $18 billion each in January to get the venture started.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/OPENAI">OpenAI</a> is not publicly listed. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the company trended in the ‘neutral’ territory at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Will Ohio Factory Make?</h2>According to the report, following an overhaul, the Ohio facility SoftBank is investing in will build modular data centers with portable, pre-assembled units, enabling faster deployment and scalability. The facility will also include a small working data center for demonstration purposes.The manufacture of modular data centers at the Ohio facility is expected to begin later this year, the report added.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Stargate Project Updates</h2>In a September update, OpenAI announced that it, along with SoftBank and Oracle Corp. (ORCL), will build five new data centers as part of the Stargate Project.OpenAI said that with these five new data centers, along with the flagship site in Abilene, Texas, and the company’s ongoing projects with CoreWeave, it brings the total planned capacity of Stargate to seven gigawatts, with an investment outlay of more than $400 billion over the next three years.“This puts us on a clear path to securing the full $500 billion, 10-gigawatt commitment we announced in January by the end of 2025, ahead of schedule,” the company said.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/dow-soars-600-points-sp500-following-nvidia-q3-earnings-beat/cLPAkeOREaX">Dow Turns Red, Loses Over 600 Points Of Early Morning Gains As Nvidia Rally Fizzles Out, Rate Cut Concerns Gather Steam</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

SoftBank To Invest $3 Billion In Ohio Factory For OpenAI Data Centers As It Looks To Advance $500 Billion Stargate Project: Report

This is part of the $500 billion Stargate project, for which OpenAI and SoftBank pledged $18 billion each in January to get the venture started.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>SoftBank stated that its SVFs generated an investment gain of 3.42 trillion yen ($22.17 billion), with approximately 40% of that coming from SoftBank Vision Fund 1 (SVF1) and 56% from SVF2.</li><li>Its OpenAI investment led to the strong performance of its SVF2 fund.</li><li>Nvidia stock edged lower in premarket trading.</li></ul>Japanese investment holding company SoftBank Group Co. (SFTBY), led by Masayoshi Son, has sold its Nvidia shares, with the divestment occurring amid growing skepticism about a sustained uptrend in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NVDA">Nvidia stock</a> has gained over 48% this year, thanks to its near-monopoly position in AI accelerators that are used to power AI processes and applications.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SFTBY">SoftBank’s stock</a> has risen by 151% for the year.<h2 class="st-heading-2">SoftBank’s Asset Sales Updates</h2>In the earnings release for the second quarter, which ended on September 30, 2025, SoftBank stated that following the quarter, it sold 32.1 million Nvidia shares, including those held by the asset management subsidiary, for $5.83 billion.Nvidia stock fell over 0.50% in Tuesday’s early premarket session following a nearly 6% jump on Monday.Most retail watchers of the Nvidia stock on the Stocktwits platform shrugged off SoftBank’s sales. $5.83 billion is less than 0.1% for a $5 trillion name, said a user.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/pupdawg/message/635702171</stembedurl>Another said SoftBank may have made one of its “biggest bag fumbles” in history with its Nvidia exit.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Brofessional/message/635702377</stembedurl>The Japanese firm also disclosed partial sales of T-Mobile (TMUS) and Deutsche Telekom shares. It also stated that in November, the terms of the margin loan using Arm Holdings plc (ARM), a subsidiary, were increased to $20 billion from $13.5 billion.<h2 class="st-heading-2">SoftBank’s Follow-On OpenAI Investment</h2>In October, following the end of the second quarter, SoftBank chose to invest an additional $22.5 billion in OpenAI through its SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (SVF2). This is the third tranche following the $40 billion investment commitment SoftBank gave in March. SoftBank’s total effective investment after deducting the amount to be syndicated to co-investors is $30 billion.<h2 class="st-heading-2">SoftBank’s Q2 Results</h2>SoftBak stated that its SVFs generated an investment gain of 3.42 trillion yen ($22.17 billion), with approximately 40% of that coming from SVF1 and 56% from SVF2. The gain at SVF1 was due to its investments in Coupang, DiDi Global, and a higher fair price for portfolio companies.The gain at SVF2 was primarily attributable to an unrealized valuation gain of 980.51 billion yen on its equity interests in OpenAI as of the end of the second quarter and a derivative gain of 911.34 million yen on the OpenAI forward contract.SoftBank’s second-quarter net income more than doubled to 2.5 trillion yen. According to Bloomberg, analysts braced for a more modest profit of 418.2 billion yen.<h2 class="st-heading-2">SoftBank’s Stock Split</h2>The Son-led company said its board has approved a 4:1 stock split to make it more accessible to investors and expand its shareholder base.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp; <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nasdaq-s-and-p-500-futures-slip-even-as-senate-clears-funding-bill/cLPdScnREP2">Nasdaq, S&amp;P 500 Futures Slip Even As Senate Clears Funding Bill, But Strategist Says Negativity Toward Market Getting ‘Harder To Defend’</a>

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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Exits Nvidia, After OpenAI Bet Powers Q2 Outperformance

Despite SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son envisaging a deeper plunge into AI, his firm exited its Nvidia position at the end of the September quarter.

SoftBank Group Corp. operates as a holding company which engages in the management of its group companies. It operates through the following segments: SoftBank Vision Fund, SoftBank, Arm, Brightstar, and Others. The SoftBank Vision Fund segment engages in the investment business. The SoftBank segment provides mobile communication, broadband, and telecom services in Japan. The Arm segment designs microprocessors and develops software technologies. The Brightstar segment engages in the distribution of mobile devices overseas. The Others segment includes the smartphone payments business, alternative investment business, fund business in Latin America and the operation of baseball teams. The company was founded by Masayoshi Son on September 3, 1981 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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