Jeff Bezos Closer To Replace Elon Musk As World Richest Person? Amazon Co-founder Plans To Sell 50M Shares Worth Over $8.6B Amid Stock Surge
Portfolio Pulse from Ananya Gairola
Jeff Bezos plans to sell up to 50 million Amazon (AMZN) shares, worth over $8.6 billion, as the company's stock surges, potentially reclaiming his title as the world's richest person. This would be his first sale since 2021, following Amazon's report of its highest online sales growth since the pandemic's early days. The sale could bring Bezos within $8.1 billion of surpassing Elon Musk, whose wealth faces challenges, including a court decision voiding his $55 billion pay package. Meanwhile, Meta Platforms Inc.'s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, sees a wealth increase, potentially overtaking Bill Gates as the world's fourth-richest person.
February 03, 2024 | 3:17 am
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Jeff Bezos plans to sell up to 50 million shares of Amazon, potentially impacting the stock's short-term performance.
Bezos' planned sale of a significant amount of Amazon shares could lead to short-term volatility in the stock's price due to the large volume being offloaded. However, the company's strong sales growth might mitigate some negative impacts.
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Elon Musk's wealth faces challenges, including a court decision voiding his $55 billion pay package, potentially impacting Tesla's stock.
The court decision against Musk's pay package and the competition from Amazon's rising shares could create negative sentiment around Tesla, potentially affecting its stock price in the short term.
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Mark Zuckerberg's wealth increases as Meta Platforms Inc.'s stock price soars, potentially impacting META's stock.
The increase in Zuckerberg's wealth, driven by Meta's soaring stock price, reflects positively on the company's performance and could further boost investor confidence in META's stock in the short term.
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