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Ray Dalio's Strategic Move: Significant Increase in State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Anthropic Accelerates IPO Process: Brings in Capital Veterans, Aiming for Listing as Early as This Year
In preparation for its IPO, Anthropic has brought in Chris Liddell, a seasoned capital markets expert who previously led the initial public offering of General Motors. With a political background from his tenure in the Trump administration, Liddell aims to strengthen governance to address regulatory challenges. The company has just completed a $30 billion financing round, reaching a valuation of $380 billion, with lead investors including GIC and Coatue. Liddell will join the board alongside Reed Hastings, co-founder of Netflix, to pave the way for an IPO potentially taking place by the end of the year.
Anthropic has finalized a $30 billion financing round at a valuation of $380 billion.
Anthropic has completed its latest financing deal, raising 30 billion US dollars from investors. The company’s valuation reached 380 billion US dollars (including the amount from this round of financing), further strengthening this artificial intelligence firm's competitive position against its rival, OpenAI.
The AI narrative in the U.S. stock market enters its second phase: from widespread rallies to navigating a landscape fraught with 'hidden obstacles.'
①Investor optimism about the AI boom has driven a nearly three-year bull market in the U.S. stock market, with significant gains in the share prices of technology companies as well as firms involved in data center construction and related infrastructure; ②however, the recent market sentiment has shifted to concerns over the disruptive potential of AI, impacting various industries such as software, legal services, and wealth management, prompting investors to reassess how to evaluate the value of these enterprises.
Shares of Semiconductor Companies Are Trading Lower Amid Overall Market Weakness as Investors Rotate Out of the Industry. Recent Payroll Economic Data May Impact Future Rate Cuts as Investors Await Friday's CPI Results.
SoftBank Group reported a net profit of 248.6 billion yen in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2025, reversing a previous loss.
SoftBank Group announced on Thursday that it achieved a net profit of 248.6 billion yen (approximately 1.62 billion US dollars) for the October-December quarter of 2025. This result marks a significant turnaround from a net loss of 369 billion yen in the same period last year. This is the fourth consecutive quarter of profitability for SoftBank, primarily driven by the continued rise in valuation of its investment in OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT. Throughout 2025, SoftBank has been consistently increasing its stake in OpenAI. To date, SoftBank's total investment in OpenAI has exceeded 30 billion US dollars, with an ownership stake of approximately 11%, reflecting an 'all-in bet' on OpenAI’s potential in the large model competition.