SoftBank Group shares soar 20% as Nvidia earnings signal strong AI momentum
SoftBank Group is closely tied to the AI boom through its stake in Arm Holdings, whose chip designs are used in AI servers and data centers powered by Nvidia systems.

SoftBank Group is closely tied to the AI boom through its stake in Arm Holdings, whose chip designs are used in AI servers and data centers powered by Nvidia systems.
Jeff Bezos rejected accusations that Amazon's decision to release a documentary on first lady Melania Trump was an effort to curry favor with the president.
The figure outperformed the 9.3% estimate from Reuters.
The Department of Justice has set up a $1.8 billion fund that will purportedly compensate victims of prosecutorial overreach under the Biden administration.
AI-driven growth and 'America-first' policies are pulling global capital to the U.S., challenging India's appeal as the fastest-growing economy.
The "buy, borrow, die" strategy refers to the practice of wealthy founders or investors borrowing against their assets and using the loan proceeds as income.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos shrugged off concerns of a looming AI bubble, saying the massive investments will ultimately drive the technology forward over time.
CNBC's Jim Cramer said semiconductor and AI infrastructure stocks have replaced software as the market's technology leaders.
Trump told reporters that the administration was in the "final stages" of negotiations with Iran, according to a pool report.
Intuit's stock has been hammered this year as investors worry that generative artificial intelligence models could threaten software companies.
Before SpaceX's upcoming IPO sets an expected record, Alibaba, Facebook and Visa raised historic sums in the U.S.
E.l.f. Beauty raised prices by $1 last August to offset the impact of tariffs. It's now planning to walk back some of that amid a consumer pullback.
The Port Authority said travelers should expect delays and cancellations, with thunderstorms expected also expected to roll in Wednesday.
It comes after reports that the AI giant and ChatGPT owner is set to file confidentially for an IPO as soon as this week.
Stellantis plans to launch a new lineup of what it's calling "muscle trucks" for its Ram brand despite elevated U.S. gas prices due to the war in Iran.
It's a major win for Goldman's dealmaking division.
OpenAI is working with banks including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
Carmen Mercedes Lineberger allegedy emailed herself a copy of Volume II of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump's criminal case.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos called for eliminating federal income taxes on the bottom half of earners as Mamdani pushes a luxury second-home tax in New York City.
The UAE has redirected some oil exports through an existing pipeline to Fujairah, which has a maximum capacity of 1.8 million barrels per day.
A majority of officials anticipated that interest rate increases would be necessary if the Iran war continued to aggravate inflation.
The U.S. House approved an updated housing affordability bill after removing industry-opposed requirements on selling build-to-rent homes.
Meta on Wednesday commenced its latest round of layoffs, which affect about 10% of the company's workforce or roughly 8,000 jobs.
Chinese AI labs are matching American frontier capability at a fraction of the cost.