2026 is shaping up as a major year for IPOs, with a wave of mega AI listings including SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI expected to test investor appetite for large new issues. The Financial Times reported in April that SoftBank was exploring a roughly $100 billion AI and robotics spinoff and taking it public under the name Roze.

Smart-ring maker Oura and crypto company Blockchain.com said last week they had filed paperwork to go public, adding to a growing number of companies, including OpenAI, that are…

SoftBank shares hit a record high on Monday, lifting the Nikkei past 65,000 for the first time, as OpenAI's IPO filing reportedly nears.