SoftBank Group adds $14 billion to market value as shares soar on buyback, third-quarter profit
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TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp shares jumped 17 percent on Thursday, adding $14 billion (£10.8 billion) to the Japanese tech investment giant's market value, after it unveiled a record share buyback and a surge in quarterly operating profit.Chief Executive Masayoshi Son has often complained about SoftBank's lingering conglomerate discount and is using part of the windfall from the blockbuster IPO of its domestic telco to try and reduce the valuation gap. The buyback "puts a floor under..