At the same time, Bezos was $6.3 billion wealthier by the end of Friday’s trading session as well, after Amazon’s share price increased 3.7% on the day.
Like Facebook, Amazon’s stock jump came after the e-commerce giant reported a $88.9 billion in Q2 sales, easily lapping analyst projections. .
If Amazon’s Wall Street run continues next week, Bezos could be the first person to hit $200 billion in net worth; right now, his fortune stands at $188 billion, per Bloomberg.