SoftBank Q2 FY2026 slides: record revenue, cloud growth drive guidance lift
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This report is about software.
Directly affected
- SFTBY SoftBank Group (TYO: 9984)
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF
iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF: it holds software companies. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+4.1% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story.
- ORCL Oracle-9.5% 30d
Oracle (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story.
- CRM Salesforce-6.0% 30d
Salesforce (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-15.6% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFTBYNon-US listing (OTC); price checks may stay empty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IGV | +3.11% | +4.76% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | -4.44% | +4.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ORCL | +2.62% | +6.65% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CRM | +5.84% | +6.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGL | -1.99% | +1.50% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
SoftBank Q2 FY2026 slides: record revenue, cloud growth drive guidance lift Investing.com
Source: Investing.com
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRM | three days earlier | +6.31% | final price |
| CRM | five days earlier | +5.84% | final price |
| GOOGL | three days earlier | +1.50% | final price |
| GOOGL | five days earlier | -1.99% | final price |
| IGV | three days earlier | +4.76% | final price |
| IGV | five days earlier | +3.11% | final price |
| MSFT | three days earlier | +4.80% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | -4.44% | final price |
| ORCL | three days earlier | +6.65% | final price |
| ORCL | five days earlier | +2.62% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 25 days before publication. Filed 2 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Salesforce (CRM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Salesforce (CRM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Tony Wied bought Salesforce (CRM) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Aug 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 2 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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