Amazon has grown into a leading technology company and retailer
Amazon was founded in Bellevue, Washington in 1994 as an online bookseller with the world's largest collection of ebooks
Bezos filed notice for sale after market hours on July 3
Bezos is currently the second-richest person in the world with a net worth of over $214 billion
Bezos sold shares worth around $8.5 billion in February 2023
Jeff Bezos sells 25 million shares of Amazon worth $5 billion
Sale comes after Amazon's stock hits record high on July 3, 2024
Sale will not affect Bezos' position as executive chair or his status as Amazon's largest shareholder
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and current executive chair, announced his intention to sell 25 million shares of the tech giant worth approximately $5 billion. The sale comes after Amazon's stock hit a record high on July 3, 2024. According to reports from Reuters and Yahoo Finance, Bezos filed the notice for the sale after market hours on July 3, but sales could also have started that same day.
Amazon was founded in Bellevue, Washington in 1994 by Bezos as an online bookseller with the world's largest collection of ebooks. Since then, it has grown into a leading technology company and retailer. In April 2023, Amazon reported robust quarterly earnings that showed growing demand for artificial intelligence technology in its cloud computing business.
Bezos sold shares worth around $8.5 billion in February 2023 after the stock rallied significantly. He is currently the second-richest person in the world with a net worth of over $214 billion, according to Forbes.
The sale of these shares will not affect Bezos's position as executive chair or his status as Amazon's largest shareholder. The company has seen its stock market valuation top $2 trillion and is expected to continue growing in the coming years.
Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos in a garage in Bellevue, Washington, in 1994 when the internet was still in its infancy
Amazon started out as an online bookseller with the world’s largest collection of ebooks
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The author makes several statements in the article that are factual and do not contain any fallacies. However, there is one instance of an appeal to authority when the author states 'Amazon reported robust quarterly earnings at the end of the April, that showed the company’s bet on AI was paying off.' This statement implies that because Amazon reported robust earnings, their bet on AI has been successful. While this may be true, it does not necessarily mean that there are no other factors contributing to Amazon's success or that their investment in AI is the only reason for their strong financial performance.
Amazon reported robust quarterly earnings at the end of the April, that showed the company’s bet on AI was paying off.
