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Facebook CEO records $29 billion net loss

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02/05/2022
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has recorded a $29 billion net loss as Meta platforms marked a record nosedive in business on Thursday. In comparison, fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos was set to add $20 billion to his valuation after Amazon’s blockbuster earnings.

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New York Stock Exchange indicated that Meta’s stock diminished by 26 percent, the biggest ever in the history of the US. According to Forbes, that pulled down founder and Chief Executive Officer Zuckerberg’s net worth to $85 billion.

Zuckerberg owns about 12.8% of the tech behemoth formerly known as Facebook, Reuters reports. Bezos, the founder and chairman of e-commerce retailer Amazon, owns about 9.9% of the company, according to Refinitiv data. He is also the world’s third-richest man, according to Forbes.

Forbes further indicates Amazon’s fortunes surged following investments in electric vehicle company Rivian; and the company said it would hike annual prices of Prime subscriptions in the United States, sending its shares up 15% in extended trading and readying it for its biggest percentage gain since October 2009 on Friday.

According to Forbes, Bezos’ net worth rose 57 percent to $177 billion in 2021 from a year earlier, mainly from Amazon’s boom during the pandemic when people were highly dependent on online shopping.

Zuckerberg’s one-day wealth decline is among the biggest ever and comes after Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) top boss Elon Musk’s $35 billion single-day paper loss in November. Musk, the world’s richest person, had then polled Twitter users if he should sell 10% of his stake in the electric carmaker. Tesla shares have yet to recover from the resulting selloff.

Following the $29 billion wipeouts, Zuckerberg is in the twelfth spot on Forbes’ list of real-time billionaires, below Indian business moguls Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani.

To be sure, trading in technology stocks remains volatile as investors struggle to price in the impact of high inflation and an expected rise in interest rates. Meta shares could very well recover sooner rather than later, with the hit to Zuckerberg’s wealth staying on paper.

Zuckerberg sold $4.47 billion worth of Meta shares last year, before 2021’s tech rout. The stock sales were carried out as part of a pre-set 10b5-1 trading plan, which executives use to allay concerns about insider trading.

He’s one of the renowned billionaires in the US, with most of his fortunes coming from investments in technology. Over the years, he has also invested in philanthropy, mainly targeting Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Meta owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, which fetches him billions of dollars daily. The three companies have competed with Twitter for online space for the last decade.

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