Jeff Bezos Sells $13 Billion in Amazon Stock for 2024 as $225B Fortune Fuels $1B Space Ventures, Holding Just 10.8% of $2.2T Giant

Jeff Bezos Sells $13 Billion in Amazon Stock Rahul somvanshi

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Jeff Bezos Sells $13 Billion in Amazon Stock for 2024 as $225B Fortune Fuels $1B Space Ventures, Holding Just 10.8% of $2.2T Giant

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