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Jack Ma Drew A Parallel Between Himself And Forrest Gump At The Alibaba IPO Over A Decade Ago — The Philosophy Inspired By The Iconic Character Has Helped Build A Tech Giant Worth $319 Billion
Monday, March 31, 2025 - 10:03pm | 958At Alibaba Group Holding's (NYSE:BABA) historic IPO in 2014, its co-founder, Jack Ma, spoke about his favorite movie, Forrest Gump, which provided a source of inspiration for the Chinese entrepreneur. Today, 11 years later, Alibaba has transformed into a $319 billion giant. What Happened: During...
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Here's How Much Forrest Gump's Theoretical Stake In Apple Would Be Worth Today — And How Much You Could Have Made Since Movie Was Released
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 - 3:45pm | 578Tom Hanks starred as the iconic movie character Forrest Gump in the 1994 movie of the same name. The movie highlighted events of the 1950s through the 1980s, including Elvis Presley, the Vietnam war, Civil Rights and multiple presidencies. The movie also features an iconic scene highlighting an...
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How Much Forrest Gump's Theoretical Stake In Apple Would Be Worth Today
Monday, October 3, 2022 - 9:45am | 644The 1994 movie “Forrest Gump” remains iconic for its look through the decades of the Vietnam War, Civil Rights and multiple presidencies. The movie also features an iconic scene highlighting an investment in a publicly-traded company. Forrest Gump Scene: In a scene towards the...
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What 'Forrest Gump' Teaches Us About The Power Of Habit
Friday, March 13, 2020 - 11:21am | 685"Forrest Gump" is a film that never gets old. Although I’ve watched the film several times, I’m always in awe at how at a seemingly unintelligent character managed to accomplish so much. The 1994 film starring Tom Hanks tells the story of a kind-hearted man...
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Here's What Forrest Gump And Lieutenant Dan's Apple Investment Could Be Worth Now
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 11:33am | 389Tom Hanks' character Forrest Gump in the classic 1994 film "Forrest Gump" made a fortune in the shrimp industry. His friend and partner Lieutenant Dan invested part of the proceeds from shrimp sales in "some kind of fruit company," which was actually Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and was called Apple...