SoftBank shares hit record high with lift from OpenAI IPO hopes

Kanoko Matsuyama & Kentaro Tsutsumi / Bloomberg05-25

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.(May 25): SoftBank Group...

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