SoftBank reports Q4 net profit up 124% YoY to ~$3.5B, a surprise profit and above a ~$182M loss est., due to improving valuations of Alibaba, T-Mobile, and more (David Keohane/Financial Times)

David Keohane / Financial Times:
SoftBank reports Q4 net profit up 124% YoY to ~$3.5B, a surprise profit and above a ~$182M loss est., due to improving valuations of Alibaba, T-Mobile, and more  —  Analysts had predicted a small quarterly loss at Japanese tech investment group  —  Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT …