Amazon stock rose 4.4% on Wednesday to $ 2,878.70 each.
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Jeff Bezos breaks his previous record, his net worth reached $ 171.6 billion
Jeff Bezos Records continued to break when his fortune reached $ 171.6 billion. The actions of Amazon They rose 4.4% to $ 2,878.70 each on Wednesday Bloomberg.
With this number, the magnate surpassed last year’s high of September 4, 2018, which according to the billionaire index of the American medium was $ 167.7 billion.
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Bloomberg He explains that Bezos revenue, which was $ 56.7 billion this year alone, highlights a growing wealth and poverty gap in the United States during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
The businessman who owns 11% of the company’s shares E-commerce He continues to top the list of the 500 richest people in the world, while his ex-wife Mackenzie Bezos, who took over 4% of the company after the divorce, has net assets of 56.9 billion and rose to 12th place in the rankings.