Kind of lonely around here. So lets kick this and see if there is any movement.

Sell off ....to me...looks like coming. Uncertainty about Tik Tok, congress, Biden.

Me? I don't think Tik Tok will be booted while current admin is in power. It is too
powerful a voice for the current regime with an election right around the corner. IMO

Anyone here?

Citigroup estimates SoftBank’s asset sales have topped 9 trillion yen ($85 billion) in the last six months.

SoftBank restarts buybacks as asset sales swell cash pile

https://www.reuters.com/article/softbank-group-buybacks/update-2-softbank-restarts-buybacks-as-asset-sales-swell-cash-pile-idUSL4N2H51ZG

https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SFTBY/overview

1,000.00 dollar stock?

Thank you . Just wanted to ask you if you ever have any heads up on some good plays on the cheap feel free to private message me

$IMMU GILD OFFERS 20 BIL.

THANK YOU, SOFT BANK FLOATING GO'INS PRIVATE $SFTBY

https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-to-acquire-arm-for-40-billion-creating-worlds-premier-computing-company-for-the-age-of-ai

Hey wish I could afford to buy this in the morning but can’t but going to put some news up here for you guys and congrats to everyone

One Day After Zero Hedge, FT "Unmasks" SoftBank As Call-Buying "Nasdaq Whale"

by Tyler Durden
Sat, 09/05/2020

How much did SoftBank buy? According to the WSJ, which also moments ago confirmed our original reporting, SoftBank...

... spent roughly $4 billion buying call options tied to the underlying shares it bought, as well as on other names

... which due to the embedded leverage in options, is the equivalent of buying tens if not hundreds of billions of underlying stocks, thus sparking the massive upward move in the handful of tech stocks which then spilled over everywhere.

And speaking of underlying stocks, in Q2 SoftBank just so happened bought brand new stakes in all the super high beta names including Amazon, Google, NVidia, Tesla, Netflix, Zoom and so on.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/one-day-after-zero-hedge-ft-unmasks-softbank-call-buying-nasdaq-whale

hi there, missed this message, thank you,
re;
2:1 F/S Record date 06/27/2019, payment date 7/10/19 FINRA https://otce.finra.org/otce/dailyList

interesting, bad time fer ah suit, JAPAN swimming for life.

re;
Workers with pitchforks!

They going to bend these guys over for multiple in damages!
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/07/wework-sues-softbank-over-withdrawal-of-3-billion-tender-offer.html

Workers with pitchforks!

They going to bend these guys over for multiple in damages!
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/07/wework-sues-softbank-over-withdrawal-of-3-billion-tender-offer.html

interesting $SFTBY

Seems pretty liquid, but I added a few, have done well on F/S like this in the past

wonder why ????? liquidity

2:1 F/S Record date 06/27/2019, payment date 7/10/19 FINRA https://otce.finra.org/otce/dailyList

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Softbank Group (PC) (SFTBY)
42.95 ? 0.97 (2.31%)
Volume: 194,091 @ 3:59:25 PM EST ET
Bid Ask Day's Range
42.9 42.95 42.35 - 42.95
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Softbank Group (PC) (SFTBY)
40.76 ? 0.46 (1.14%)
Volume: 390,092 @ 3:36:48 PM EDT ET
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40.73 40.75 40.4 - 40.8
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They own about 28% of baba, so yes.

https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&hl=en_US&ei=lxR_Wc7rOsTl-QGe6aKQDA&q=how+much+baba+does+softbank+own&oq=does+softbank+own+bab&gs_l=mobile-gws-serp.1.0.0i22i30k1.3602482.3609273.0.3611490.22.22.0.5.5.0.319.2822.9j12j0j1.22.0....0...1.1.64.mobile-gws-serp..1.21.1992.1..0j41j0i67k1j0i131k1j0i3k1j33i160k1.mk-E1qPBrTk

Softbank Group (PC) (SFTBY)
39.375 ? -0.165 (-0.42%)
Volume: 180,515 @ 4:28:07 PM ET
Bid Ask Day's Range
39.35 39.4 39.26 - 39.53
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Softbank Group (PC) (SFTBY)
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Doesn't SFTBY own a portion of BABA? Any idea of the percentage?

Dr. Doug

Softbank Group (PC) (SFTBY)
36.12 ? 0.38 (1.06%)
Volume: 40,781 @ 4:01:07 PM ET
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36.12 36.14 36.11 - 36.29
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SFTBF News: Sprint Forced to Cut Thousands of Jobs 11/10/2015 05:32:03 PM
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SFTBF News: You're Not Going to Believe What Sprint's CEO is Claiming About Its Network 06/01/2015 01:00:04 PM
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SoftBank Group Corp. invested $300 million in WeWork Cos., a person familiar with the matter said, an influx of cash that values the New York-based coworking giant at more than $17 billion.

The investment from SoftBank is the first in what will probably be a much larger stake, said the person, who asked not to be identified .

The additional cash is expected to come from the $100 billion Vision Fund. With the new money, WeWork's valuation increases to about $18 billion, according to an estimate by private stock market provider Equidate.

WeWork, which rents out desks and offices to small businesses, freelancers and other people seeking temporary working space,
sold the shares at a higher price than in its previous round,
which valued it at about $16 billion a year ago.

The new investment was disclosed in a securities filing. WeWork and SoftBank declined to comment. SoftBank's investment was reported
earlier Monday by the Wall Street Journal. The Japanese firm plans
to invest $3 billion or more in total, CNBC said last month.

More from http://www.Bloomberg.com: Comey Deals Trump a Political
Blow When He Can Least Afford It

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is in the process creating the $100 billion fund,
a bet on the Japanese billionaire's vision for a future centered on artificial intelligence and connected devices.

One of its first investments will be an acquisition of a 25 percent stake in ARM Holdings Plc,

a wholly-owned unit of SoftBank,
people familiar with the matter have said. Son has also said the SoftBank-led $1.2 billion investment in satellite startup OneWeb Ltd. will be included in the Vision Fund when it closes.

The shares of SoftBank traded 2.1 percent lower as of 10:23 a.m.
in Tokyo on Tuesday.

The stock, which is up about 6 percent this year,
has been buoyed by the prospects of the Vision Fund easing the
strain on the Japanese conglomerate's balance sheet.

Son's appetite for deals has left SoftBank with a record $130 billion debt load, one of the heaviest in Japan.

More from Bloomberg.com: Italy’s Struggling Economy Has World’s Healthiest People

SoftBank said it will contribute $25 billion to the fund,
while Saudi Arabia is putting in $45 billion.

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development Co. will invest as much as
$15 billion and should reach a formal agreement by the end of this month, people familiar with the matter have said. Apple Inc.,
Qualcomm Inc. and Oracle Corp.

Chairman Larry Ellison may invest $1 billion each, people familiar with the matter have said.

Updates with details on Vision Fund.

More fromhttp://www. Bloomberg.com

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Read SoftBank Invests $300 Million in WeWork on http://www.bloomberg.com

Softbank Group (PC) (SFTBY)
38.4925 ? -0.1575 (-0.41%)
Volume: 21,676 @ 12:04:32 PM ET
Bid Ask Day's Range
38.47 38.5 38.4 - 38.69
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there new type of solar, new lightweight , liquid crystal

I have not been following that, though I believe stock holders of merit, did vote to combine both. As to when it is accomplished that I do not know off-hand (TSLA is way too rich for my investing there). However I do like the things he is striving to accomplish.
Musk was at a meeting with other Billion Silicon Valley Boys.
Lets hope he as able to present the quickest with which solar jobs can be developed, compared to other forms of permit sensitive forms of energy production. Would be very wise to put solar cells farms on military bldgs. and bases and buy some EVs also for base area use. Wonder how the Big X oil would go for that? Full-spectrum solar cells can be build the work in fog or smog and even at night (somewhat) with star light and moon shine.

Military orders for solar cells would be infrastructure + deficit reduction ploy as do not need cargo boat or trucked petro burning
so much.

SB should get together with Trump and Musk and buy some solar cells
for its USA businesses. Everyone would get some benefit out of that, and Demos would probably vote for it.

Way even S could sell some robots and sat cell-time to TSLA?
Mount a solar cell on a robot and everyone is happy and you can send the bot out-side to patrol around and charge itself somewhat.

did tsla finish scty thing ?????

very good scenario. nextel is ppart of S trump did speak to ceo.


'Softbank Corp. (SFTBY)'

As to cost of S to SB, I believe SB has 80% ownership of S later data? If that is correct, then 80% of S stock price when SB acquired that share of S could be rough cost to SB? Perhaps some accounting folk on board could guessimate that is in the ball park.

As to how $50 Bil offered to USA economy by SB would be spend herein is the puzzle. Would it include, for example, low-orbit system of cellphone relay/transmission sats costed, or is it to be build-out of USA surface cell phone coverage construction? I am suspecting some of it goes also to improving S stores. It looks like SB plan is to use S stores s service and launch of its companion/business robotics business in USA. <---I have o proof of any of above

And, evidently, some of it goes to new manufacturing facilities build in USA. SB and S might lease their robots to businesses and individuals? Robotics will advance very fast in tech evolution from now on (due to AI), so it does make business sense to just lease the robots and then the purchasers would be more comfortable
with using them in their enterprise plans.

TSLA is building solar cell plant back east and I doubt they can afford to put in say $2-5 Bil into that plant, even with Pan Sonic help . . . without more outside funding or stock issues.

i don't know how much sprint cost $20 bil ????? Softbank Corp. (SFTBY)'

wonder where 50 billion goes into u.s.a. ?????

Softbank Corp. (SFTBY)'

S as part of SB . . . I really wonder if they do not have sufficient spectrum access . . . how can SB use S as way to control Iots?

AV security for Iots from hackers is the basic flaw preventing consumers from accepting it? W10 has to maintain open access back doors to its SW for paid Ads to post firstly, and I do wonder if one goes to open their digital display icebox . . . will they have to see Ads? You dial up your house, say to up the heat before you get there and the signal gets hacked or over-signaled and your house is 87 degrees.

We really need a fundamental set of AV and anti-hacking standards agreements by all countries to stop this sort of thing: you hack and everyone joins in and shuts you down permanently. You just cannot have a more digital economy w/o real solid defenses and penalties. <---and if this happens, what kind of society do we all get?

In past post, I alluded to SB using S stores, etc. as way to launch
their AI mobile robots into USA along with Iots; thus I foresee mucho political steps needed to get that to work out.

I think what I have said above, is definitely within the SB stock price equation.

Softbank Group (PC) (SFTBY)
33.03 ? 0.175 (0.53%)
Volume: 44,063 @ 3:59:58 PM ET
Bid Ask Day's Range
33.03 33.1 32.95 - 33.38
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Softbank Group (PC) (SFTBY)
33.03 ? 0.175 (0.53%)
Volume: 44,063 @ 3:59:58 PM ET
Bid Ask Day's Range
33.03 33.1 32.95 - 33.38
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both made ah deal for 50 billion/ bringing jobs back to america. sprint never could get enough spectrum.

twx renamed their cable to spectrum now.

'Softbank Corp. (SFTBY)'

I see both tickers lead to same message board.

Wonder if Trump might end up requiring S to drop some of its parts, and other carriers buy them? SB has sold its own relay hookups, and then leased their use back. Wonder if
dawning lower-orbit internet sats will result in direct signal pickup w/o needing cell towers at all? Seems that is what 3rd level cell phone customers are to get as means to service?

Looking somewhat as if possible huge tax-payer write-outs are in the mix . . . Donald Style.

We should expect to be able to visualize 'what's-up-doc' in about 6-12 months with S.

If one were to divide say $50 bil by 6-15K jobs created including repair and servicing of robots, new suppliers, etc. . . . that's a lot of $$s/ robot replacement employee . . . and who pays the lost taxes from gone human wage-earners? Looking more and more like no one is looking at the overall aggragated (sp) effects AI and robotics will have on economy. Lets see how good The Donald's economic advisers
can think up solutions. Jobs probably do not ;Trickle-Down by themselves. Sounds great in a class-room but reality is harsher.

sftby may go casino way too

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I know nothing about ADRs, I just suspect investing in Soft Bank will be good bet. Would be interesting to know more about who is heavily invested in SB.

When I get a chance, I shall go over to my local S store at nearby Mall and run some of my Iots ideas pass their staff. Might be also useful to talk to some other potential competitors in the field?

If SB actually manufactures their smart robots in USA, they should be able to sell say 10-20K no problem. Nursing facilities, fast foods, and greeters at store entrances would be logical first users.
IF SB uses S store as demo sites, and nearby small businesses and malls where S staff can watch over the robots and study how to improve them, this type of business venture could be upgraded to S staffed tech trucks that work with local home health care workers as home companions for disabled and elderly.

The first tiny USA-based robotics companies in the 1960s just seem to look at first generation robots as toys. They, in effect, dropped the ball . . . as AI and software were hardly suitable then for private/public uses.

SB moving so aggressively into USA with huge backup financing and tactful support of new administration, is going to be hard act to
compete with? SB is not afraid to fail and learn from it quickly.
SB is first real retail firm that is taking public use robots as product potential. USA is currently in status of college grant studies and quite small companies focusing on public-use robots.
Wait until some major burger chain places a robots order.

Just imagine being in line at say a bank or movie house, and robot takes your business order and taps out a ticket for you. Family
centric appeal might just draw in customers? And, robot could also give out ads and menus and local business coupons.

Or, how about getting children robot conscious at kindergartens and becoming moving lessons for kids to learn to key-tap and say voice answers too? Early childhood education is confusing to young folks, and would be more in-spy-er-ing if you wanted to go the next day to talk and interact with neutral learning source.

I know nothing about ADRs, I just suspect investing in Soft Bank will be good bet. Would be interesting to know more about who is heavily invested in SB.

When I get a chance, I shall go over to my local S store at nearby Mall and run some of my Iots ideas pass their staff. Might be also useful to talk to some other potential competitors in the field?

If SB actually manufactures their smart robots in USA, they should be able to sell say 10-20K no problem. Nursing facilities, fast foods, and greeters at store entrances would be logical first users.
IF SB uses S store as demo sites, and nearby small businesses and malls where S staff can watch over the robots and study how to improve them, this type of business venture could be upgraded to S staffed tech trucks that work with local home health care workers as home companions for disabled and elderly.

The first tiny USA-based robotics companies in the 1960s just seem to look at first generation robots as toys. They, in effect, dropped the ball . . . as AI and software were hardly suitable then for private/public uses.

SB moving so aggressively into USA with huge backup financing and tactful support of new administration, is going to be hard act to
compete with? SB is not afraid to fail and learn from it quickly.
SB is first real retail firm that is taking public use robots as product potential. USA is currently in status of college grant studies and quite small companies focusing on public-use robots.
Wait until some major burger chain places a robots order.

Just imagine being in line at say a bank or movie house, and robot takes your business order and taps out a ticket for you. Family
centric appeal might just draw in customers? And, robot could also give out ads and menus and local business coupons.

Or, how about getting children robot conscious at kindergartens and becoming moving lessons for kids to learn to key-tap and say voice answers too? Early childhood education is confusing to young folks, and would be more in-spy-er-ing if you wanted to go the next day to talk and interact with neutral learning source.

SFTBF is the actual stock and SFTBY is American Depositary Receipts (ADR) which means a US bank is issuing shares that represent a foreign stock. It isn't always represented as one share. It could be more than one share or less. Not sure here but I think it is represented as a half share. Anyone who know better can respond.

welcome to Softbank Corp. (SFTBY)'

i gave you personal mark for good input.

reading interesting subject arm and s. also s sprint is doing much better.

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Combine ARM and S and what do you have?
Physical stores and the IoT displayers, while having cell towers
via S to make in-home personal and retail robotics happen.

China is hungry for international business and who has the associated tech already developed?
PLA sovereign investors are heavily associated with exports and other things like the new warfare field of economics.
They laugh when Trump is brought up . . . too little, too late.
Will USA and EU collapse back to nationalism? Ever hear of The Silk Route (high-speed trains planning to EU markets).

China is moving in . . . Move Over for your new neighbors!
Real Estate prices and Taxes are going up.
they are more than happy to invest in net upgrading of our infrastructure. Why not . . . they will be busy users of it.

Trump is best thing that ever happened to them and their plans.
Let him tax heir imports and the taxes will go to boost their
domestic Americas investments and plans.

Do not be surpised if we start taxing robots to replace the lost
worker wages, as governments wise-up.

The major problem with IoT is hackers and AV security.
But once it happens in China, USA and EU look for massive and
tough counter actions against these dub and bored and Greedy hackers.

Russia will come around when they see the profits to be made
and protected from anti-hacking economics.


Softbank is sitting on the biggest opportunity to roll into novel profits and has huge financing available for internal Chinese sources.

And, do not be too bend-out-of-shape when Soft Bank moves into online banking and retail wireless transactions.

One guess who has the fastest and most super-computers as their
national goal. Watch out MSFT, etc.

In 2-6 years, this stock might be above $100?

msft ?????

wonder if this company will buyout some gaming casino's ?????

Combine ARM and S and what do you have?
Physical stores and the IoT displayers, while having cell towers via S to make in-home personal and retail robotics happen.

China is hungry for international business and who has the associated tech already developed? PLA sovereign investors are heavily associated with exports and other things like the new warfare field of economics. They laugh when Trump is brought up . . . too little, too late. Will USA and EU collapse back to nationalism? Ever hear of The Silk Route (high-speed trains planning to EU markets).

China is moving in . . . Move Over for your new neighbors!
Real Estate prices and Taxes are going up. they are more than happy to invest in net upgrading of our infrastructure. Why not . . . they will be busy users of it.

Trump is best thing that ever happened to them and their plans.
Let him tax heir imports and the taxes will go to boost their domestic Americas investments and plans.

Do not be surpised if we start taxing robots to replace the lost worker wages, as governments wise-up.

The major problem with IoT is hackers and AV security.
But once it happens in China, USA and EU look for massive and tough counter actions against these dub and bored and Greedy hackers. Russia will come around when they see the profits to be made and protected from anti-hacking economics.


Softbank is sitting on the biggest opportunity to roll into novel profits and has huge financing available for internal Chinese sources. And, do not be too bend-out-of-shape when Soft Bank moves into online banking and retail wireless transactions.

One guess who has the fastest and most super-computers as their national goal. Watch out MSFT, etc.

In 2-6 years, this stock might be above $100?