SoftBank Group third-quarter operating profit falls 99%, pulled down by Vision Fund

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp said on Wednesday its third-quarter operating profit fell 99%, well short of analyst estimates, pulled down by losses at the $100 billion Vision Fund.The Vision Fund posted an operating loss of 225 billion yen (1.58 billion pounds) in the quarter compared to 176 billion yen profit in the same period a year earlier.Profit for the overall group reached 2.6 billion yen for October-December versus 438 billion yen a year prior, the technology investor..