SoftBank's Masayoshi Son to pitch US investors under cloud of WeWork

In private meetings with SoftBank, Elliott raised issues over the clarity of SoftBank's strategy, people familiar with the talks said

Masayoshi Son (pictured) will head to New York next month for the first time since the implosion of WeWork, seeking to persuade hedge funds and institutional investors that the fortunes of SoftBank Group have turned since the disastrous investment.

The Japanese billionaire is scheduled to address investors on March 2. There, he could point to the approved sale of Sprint, a rally in Uber Technologies shares and Elliott Management’s purchase of SoftBank stock as signs of progress at his company, said people familiar with the plans. It’s unclear where WeWork will fit into the agenda.

Within SoftBank, there’s disagreement about how to