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May 25, 2026
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SoftBank Shares Hit Record With Lift From OpenAI IPO Hopes
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eje(0rbabl1zhv59t(th]u8q_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg Article content (Bloomberg) — SoftBank Group Corp. shares climbed to a record high, spurred by hopes of big returns from the Japanese investor’s stakes in OpenAI and SB Energy Corp., should the two go public. Article content SoftBank’s shares rose 4.6% in Tokyo trading Monday, as tech shares gained on optimism over AI demand. That took their gains from May 20 to 40%, pushing the company’s market value above ¥40 trillion ($252 billion). Article content Article content Article content The rally has narrowed the gap with Toyota Motor Corp., Japan’…
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