US EditionSoftBank sells its entire stake in Nvidia for $5.83 billion
SoftBank sold its entire Nvidia stake for $5.83 billion to reallocate capital towards AI and robotics, with profits nearly tripling in the recent fiscal half, company reports show.
- SoftBank Group Corp. sold its entire stake in Nvidia Corp. for $5.8 billion to fund CEO Masayoshi Son's AI initiatives, which include a $500 billion project to expand data-center capacity and a $30 billion investment in OpenAI.
- The sale raised concerns about the artificial intelligence market peaking, as noted by several market analysts and fears from investors regarding inflated valuations.
- SoftBank announced a 4-for-1 stock split effective January 1, aiming to enhance shareholder value amid changes and investments in the AI sector.
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3 takeaways about the AI race from SoftBank's earnings
SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son delivers a speech during the annual general shareholders' meeting in Tokyo on June 27, 2025.KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty ImagesJapanese firm SoftBank reported earnings on Tuesday.The Japanese firm revealed that it has sold its entire stake in Nvidia for $5.8 billion.SoftBank's CFO also spoke about "physical AI" and bubble concerns on the company's earnings call.SoftBank is betting big on AI — and so f…
SoftBank's $5.8 billion Nvidia stake sale stirs fresh AI bubble fears
(Reuters) -SoftBank Group's $5.8 billion sale of its Nvidia stake jolted stock markets on Tuesday, stoking fears that the frenzy around artificial intelligence may have peaked, especially after recent warnings from Wall Street bank chiefs and a famed short seller.
SoftBank sold its entire stake in Nvidia Corporation for $5.8 billion, Bloomberg reported. The transaction took place just days before the bank's CEO Masayoshi Son announced a series of massive investments in artificial intelligence (AI).
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