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SoftBank plunges 20% on OpenAI funding fears — short the AI-conglomerate squeeze

SoftBank's stock has crashed 20% over the last week, pushing it down from being Japan's most valuable company. The sell-off is driven by growing fears that OpenAI, which SoftBank heavily backs, is struggling to hit its aggressive growth targets and secure favorable funding.

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SoftBank has tied its fortunes heavily to the success of major AI startups, particularly OpenAI, which just filed for its highly anticipated IPO. However, reports of OpenAI missing aggressive internal growth targets are making creditors nervous, heavily dragging down SoftBank's own valuation. With broader tech stocks also selling off globally due to macroeconomic fears, this negative momentum in SoftBank's core holdings is likely to continue.

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