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SoftBank Group Corp. (9984.T) +6.4% at 2026-03-26 12:00 JST from 2026-03-25 15:30 JST
| 🕒 Time (Local) | 🌐 English Summary | 📰 Original Headline (linked) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 (JST, date only) | FinTech Journal reports that PayPay, a SoftBank Group subsidiary, listed on Nasdaq on March 12 at $16 and closed its first day at $18.16 (about +19%), implying a market cap of roughly ¥1.9–2.2 trillion and marking one of the largest recent U.S. IPOs by a Japanese company—reinforcing the value and monetization potential of SoftBank’s payments platform. (sbbit.jp) | PayPayがNasdaq上場、時価総額2兆円規模 |
| 2026-03-13 13:12 JST | Impress Watch covers PayPay’s Nasdaq debut, noting a 14% first‑day rise to $18.16 from a $16 offer price and quoting PayPay’s CEO on ambitions to build a high‑growth “decacorn” from Japan, underscoring strong growth expectations for a core SoftBank Group fintech asset. (watch.impress.co.jp) | PayPay、米国市場 日本から世界に挑戦 |
| 2026-03-12 (JST, date only) | SoftBank Group’s IR release announces that subsidiary PayPay priced 54,987,214 ADSs at $16 on Nasdaq, with SoftBank‑controlled SVF II Piranha selling 23,932,960 ADS (~$383m) while retaining about 28.8% of PayPay, partially crystallizing gains yet keeping significant control—supportive for SoftBank’s balance sheet and NAV. (group.softbank) | PayPay株式会社のNasdaq Global Select Market上場に伴う売出しの条件決定に関するお知らせ |
| 2026-03-05 07:00 JST | Mynavi TECH+ reports SoftBank Group’s April–Dec 2025 net profit surged about fivefold to ¥3.1726 trillion, a record high, driven mainly by roughly ¥2.8 trillion in investment gains from OpenAI, highlighting strong earnings recovery and leverage to AI upside. (news.mynavi.jp) | 米オープンAIへの投資利益でソフトバンクGが過去最高益 |
| 2026-03-04 16:30 JST | Auto/tech outlet Response summarizes SoftBank Group’s announcement that it will invest an additional $30 billion (~¥4.67 trillion) in OpenAI via Vision Fund 2, lifting its expected stake to about 13% while reaffirming conservative LTV and liquidity policies—strengthening its positioning in leading‑edge AI. (response.jp) | ソフトバンク、OpenAIへ追加出資…持分比率13%に拡大 |
| 2026-03-02 08:00 JST | A TDnet timely disclosure from SoftBank Group formally announces the additional $30 billion investment in OpenAI, detailing that total committed investment will reach $64.6 billion and that its OpenAI holding is expected to rise to around 13%, reinforcing the group’s AI‑centric growth narrative. (tdview.net) | OpenAIへの追加出資に関するお知らせ（適時開示） |
| 2026-02-28 00:40 JST | TV Asahi’s economic news segment reports SoftBank Group’s decision to invest an additional $30 billion (~¥4.7 trillion) in OpenAI, bringing cumulative investment to about $64.6 billion (~¥10 trillion) and lifting its stake to roughly 13%, with Masayoshi Son expressing strong confidence in OpenAI’s growth—supportive for SoftBank’s long‑term AI story. (news.tv-asahi.co.jp) | ソフトバンクGがオープンAIに追加出資 持ち分比率13％ 出資額は約10兆円に |
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