SoftBank has taken serious heat for its WeWork and Uber losses — but one Wall Street analyst says the company will recover from here
"We think the worst news is out of the way for the time being," Takahashi wrote in a note to clients Wednesday. "Although it could take some time for expectations for the [SoftBank Vision Fund] business to recover, we expect excessive concern to gradually dissipate."
Takahashi said the $4.56 billion in unrealized valuation losses from SoftBank's stakes in companies including Uber and the $3.5 billion loss from WeWork fell in-line with UBS's expectations.
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