FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group is expected to post a net profit for the first time in five quarters when the tech investment giant reports earnings on Thursday, benefiting from strong gains in the value of its listed assets.
The company has worked hard to shore up its financial position and investors will be looking for any clues as to what it might do with the ample capital it now has at its disposal to deploy - in particular whether it will embark on share buybacks.
