SoftBank Issues Junk Bonds to Fund AI Expansion Strategy

Key Facts

1SoftBank Group sold junk bonds to raise capital for CEO Masayoshi Son's aggressive investments in artificial intelligence.

SoftBank Group sold junk bonds to raise capital for CEO Masayoshi Son's aggressive investments in artificial intelligence. Reuters reported that the company launched the sale specifically to expand its AI portfolio and infrastructure.

The company is seeking to leverage debt markets to fuel its high-growth tech bets, increasing its financial risk profile to support capital-intensive projects. SFTBY closed at $17.56 on October 12, 2026, after trading between a day low of $17.47 and a high of $17.95.