SoftBank Group shares fall 11% after quarterly loss and US data center writedown
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The Edge Malaysia and Bloomberg report SoftBank Group shares dropped 11% after a US$7 billion loss and a writedown tied to its US data centres.
What happened
SoftBank Group Corp shares fell 11% after the company booked a loss of US$7 billion, according to Bloomberg and The Edge Malaysia.
The Edge Malaysia reports that the shares fluctuated as investors weighed the quarterly net loss and a US$3.7 billion (RM15.1 billion) writedown on the company's US data centres. Investors were also considering renewed optimism around artificial intelligence (AI).
Context
A writedown is an accounting adjustment that lowers the recorded value of an asset when it is judged to be worth less than previously reported.
Why it matters
The report shows how investors are weighing SoftBank's reported losses against the wider enthusiasm around AI, which may matter for companies tied to that theme.
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