Set as Homepage - Add to Favorites

【Poor Things】

Source：Unobstructed Information Network Editor：Science Time：2025-06-26 13:48:19

Jeff Bezo$ made out like Scrooge McDuck on Poor ThingsBlack Friday after rising Amazon share prices lifted his personal fortune to more than $100 billion.

That's billion, with a "b." His 78.9 million shares of Amazon got a boost thanks to investor optimism over Black Friday sales. Basically, your desire to buy cheap stuff from your couch made the richest man in America even richer.

SEE ALSO: If Jeff Bezos really wanted to rule the world, he'd pose for corny photos like he used to

Now, that $100 billion estimate only comes from Bloomberg; Forbesstill has him at $99.6 billion. Either way, he is worth around 1.7 million times the median household income in the United States.

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

As Bloombergreported, this is the first time a billionaire has broken 12 figures (!) since Bill Gates did it in 1999. So enjoy those discounted Instant Pots, and cook something that will help you forget about the stunning income inequality in modern America.

Featured Video For You
Never scoop your kitty's poop again with this self-cleaning litter box

Topics Amazon Black Friday

Previous：NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for May 18: Tips to solve Connections #237

Next：Best Sony deal: Save $100 on WH

Related Articles
Related Recommendations
Categories
Latest Articles
Popular Articles
Hot Recommendations
Featured Column

Quick Links

On Happiness and AppetiteListen—Robert Browning Becomes the First Recorded Poet, 1889“Holiday in the Protectorate” and the Ethics of RoleThe Golden Ratio—Not Always a Thing of BeautyIn Search of a Peacemaking PineappleA Brief 19th Century Fad: Binding Books with Mother of PearlA Perfect Summer Song—Erasmo Carlos’s 26 Anos de Vida NormalThe Lindworm: A Terrifying Norwegian Fairy TaleIntroducing Our New Summer IssueStaff Picks: Mantel, Kleeman, BurchfieldNew on Our Masthead: Susannah Hunnewell and Adam ThirlwellRead Our Interviews with Elena Ferrante, Hilary Mantel, Lydia DavisToday in Found Poetry: Sally Quinn, UnderlinedGian Lorenzo Bernini’s Sculptures Aim to Capture the SoulKarl Ove Knausgaard, Rock StarHie We Away to the Woodland SceneIn Guy Laramée‘s Sculpted Books, the Birds of Brazil“Holiday in the Protectorate” and the Ethics of RoleHow Not to Underline a BookThe Return of the Old Man from the Upper West Side Interview with Malwarebytes' founder, Marcin Kleczynski Popular YouTuber declares: Do not buy the Pixel 9a smartphone NYT Connections hints and answers for May 15: Tips to solve 'Connections' #704. Private astronaut brings Columbia Space Shuttle relic to space station 10 Electronic Devices That Are Nearly Impossible to Repair Facebook to add labels to climate change posts Best TV deal: Get the LG UR9000 4K TV for 21% off at Amazon 1440p at 165 Hz: The Ultimate Gaming Experience? U.S. Space Force 'Guardians' get Marvel and Destiny fans buzzing NYT mini crossword answers for May 8, 2025 Today's Hurdle hints and answers for May 8, 2025 How to Choose an SSD on a Flash Sale The live cam that brings you the emerald Northern Lights is back Black Friday GPU Buying Guide: November GPU Pricing Update Artificial Elizabeth Holmes' partners' blood test start Touring Microsoft, Sony and Apple Stores on Windows 8's Launch Day SpaceX announces all Samsung just launched its 2025 OLED TVs with Nvidia G The Fat Bear Week contenders are here, and they're all impressively fat

2.0358s , 8191.6640625 kb

Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Poor Things】,Unobstructed Information Network  

Sitemap

Top

Quick Links