Jeff Bezos Beats Bill Gates as World's Richest, Thanks to Your Amazon Holiday Splurge, Crypto Coins News
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Jeff Bezos now holds a slim lead over Bill Gates after record holiday sales boosted Amazon.
Amazon’s stock price is still below its (high of $) though giving Bezos a chance at a more comfortable lead.
The holiday sales boom came despite a shorter period for shoppers.
After being the world’s second-richest person for weeks, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has now reclaimed the top spot from fellow Washingtonian Bill Gates. This came after Amazon’s stock rose following a record-setting holiday shopping season.
After closing the Christmas even trading session at slightly below $ 2018, thestock went up by over 4%to close above $ 1868 on Boxing Day.
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