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By Kosaku Narioka

SoftBank Group posted a $7.7 billion quarterly profit, supported by gains in its tech investments, and is getting ready for bigger investments.

By Kosaku Narioka

SoftBank Group is scheduled to report its second-quarter results on Tuesday. Here is what you need to know:

NET PROFIT: SoftBank Group is expected to post a net profit of 199.3 billion yen, equivalent to $1.31 billion, for the three months ended Sept. 30, according to a poll of analysts by Visible Alpha. That would compare with a Y931.11 billion loss in the year-earlier period.

By Adam Levine

Feuding partners Qualcomm and Arm Holdings reported their earnings just minutes apart this week, and held dueling earnings calls soon thereafter.

Through the reports, investors now know a lot more about the state of the global smartphone market: demand remains fairly weak, but technology is rapidly advancing.