SoftBank reports fourth straight quarterly profit as OpenAI valuation surges
The Japanese group recorded a net profit of $1.62 billion for the December quarter. Gains were driven by its massive investment in ChatGPT maker OpenAI.
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SoftBank Group Corp. , headquartered in JP 
JP, reported a net profit of 248.6 billion yen for the October–December quarter. This result marks the company's fourth consecutive quarterly profit and was materially driven by a rising valuation of its investment in OpenAI. The financial outcome underscores the significant impact of the group's concentrated exposure to OpenAI, which has become a primary factor in its quarterly earnings and overall performance.
JP, reported a net profit of 248.6 billion yen for the October–December quarter. This result marks the company's fourth consecutive quarterly profit and was materially driven by a rising valuation of its investment in OpenAI. The financial outcome underscores the significant impact of the group's concentrated exposure to OpenAI, which has become a primary factor in its quarterly earnings and overall performance.
