SoftBank shares jump 13% after Sprint merger approval
Shares of SoftBank Group Corp. 9984, +11.89% soared more than 13% in early trading Wednesday in Tokyo, as the Japanese conglomerate benefited from a U.S. judge’s approval of the merger between Sprint Corp. S, +77.50% and T-Mobile US Inc TMUS, +11.78%. SoftBank is a major stakeholder in Sprint, which saw its shares skyrocket 78% during…