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Zuckerberg overtakes Bezos for world’s third-richest person as Meta rally adds $28 billion to his fortune
Zuckerberg’s stake in his company surged after Meta’s earnings smashed Wall Street’s estimates.
Meta Q2 revenue smashes Wall Street’s estimates in 10th-straight earnings beat
Wall Street expected double-digit annual increases for Meta’s revenue and EPS.
Musk announces $16.5 billion deal with Samsung for Tesla AI chips
In a regulatory filing in South Korea, Samsung announced it has secured a $16.5 billion multi-year deal to make chips for a “big global company.”
WiseTech Global reveals new CEO
WiseTech Global has appointed Zubin Appoo as its new chief executive officer, replacing interim CEO Andrew Cartledge, who stepped into the role in the wake of a string of controversies surrounding co-founder Richard White.
How valuable is Nvidia? More than 97% of countries’ economies—and much more
Nvidia is worth more than the world’s annual military spending and 97% of the planet’s economies.
AI titan Nvidia becomes first $4 trillion company ever
Shares of the AI chip king have soared nearly 35,000% over the past 10 years.
Elon Musk net worth slides $12 billion as investors grow ‘tired’
The second Trump presidency hasn’t been the boon for former “first buddy” Elon Musk’s Tesla stock investors had hoped, as shares are down more than 30% since Inauguration Day.
Why this billionaire doesn’t own a single stock or bond
Nearly all of Pat Neal’s $1.2 billion fortune is parked in his company Neal Communities. Here’s why.
Which Australian companies made the Global 2000 this year?
The Global 2000 measures more than just market value – which is why asset-heavy players like Viva Energy trump higher-valued tech firms like WiseTech and REA.