Jeff Bezos' Fortune Surges $11B As Amazon's Earnings Shatter Expectations

Amazon.com, Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) second-quarter earnings report has driven Jeff Bezos’ fortune by $11 billion, solidifying his status as one of the world’s richest people. 

What Happened: The e-commerce behemoth’s earnings report, released after the closing bell on Thursday, exceeded Wall Street analysts’ projections by a significant margin. 

It showcased a remarkable surge in online sales during the three months ending June 30, leading to a substantial increase in revenue and profits.

Investors responded enthusiastically to the stellar results, causing Amazon’s stock price to jump around 9% at the opening bell on Friday. 

With Bezos holding 990,476,371 Amazon shares, as reported in June, calculations suggested that he stood to make a jaw-dropping $11.3 billion if those gains held up until the closing bell, according to Markets Insider.

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The substantial gain solidifies Bezos’ status as one of Earth’s richest individuals, with his wealth surging by an incredible $47 billion in 2023, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. 

Currently, Bezos holds the third spot on the list of the world’s wealthiest people, trailing only Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk and Louis Vuitton’s (OTC:LVMUY) Bernard Arnault.

Why It’s Important: Last week, the internet went into a frenzy when Lauren Sanchez, Bezos’ fiancée, shared a jaw-dropping photo of the billionaire climbing the ladder of his recently acquired $500 million megayacht on her Instagram account. 

The post triggered people’s interest in delving deeper into Bezos’s fitness regime, which we previously explained in detail. 

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