SoftBank Q1 Results Co books profit

Japanese company SoftBank made a small profit between April and June.

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This is the third time in a row they've made money.

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They made about $70 million.

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People thought SoftBank would make more money, around $748 million,but they didn't.

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Even so, it's much better than last year when they lost a lot of money.

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SoftBank makes money by investing in other companies,especially tech companies.

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Their investments did better this time.

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SoftBank Makes Money

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