An amazing rebound in earnings and value Amazon shares have become its founder, Jeff Bezos, the third richest person in the world, according specializing in business Forbes magazine.
the publication, which publishes every year a list of the richest in the world, estimated net worth Bezos $ 65 . 300000000 .
Much of the wealth of the entrepreneur is tied to Amazon, where he owns 18% of the shares.
And its rise in the ranking of the most millionaires in the world is thanks to gains Amazon in recent months have exceeded all expectations of economic analysts.
Amazon earned income by more than US $ 30 . 400000000 in the second quarter, a dramatic rise from 31 % over the same period last year.
proceeds from e-commerce giant climbed US $ 857 million in the second quarter, compared with US $ 92 million obtained in 2015.
According to Forbes, fortune Bezos is only surpassed by the founder of Microsoft Bill Gates , who has an estimated US $ 78.000 million heritage, and the founder of Zara Amancio Ortega , who adds US $ 73,100 million.
Until his luck changed last year, the company founded by Bezos in Seattle as a company sale online books, was known for almost not announce earnings . However, since then there has stopped growing.
For example, since February this year its shares have risen 50%, thanks to Services as Pr ime (Premium in Spanish), which offer additional benefits to their customers, as shipments unlimited free for an annual payment.
This service has been a spectacular international growth. Amazon announced in June the expansion of this service in India , which expects to benefit from a vast consumer market.
The company has also improved its Prime service better video service, an area with which competes with Netflix .
Day Prime, an event global and exclusive shopping for customers Amazon Prime which took place on July 12, was the day’s highest sales in company history.
Although Amazon does not disclose data about their service Prime, the investment analysis company Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimates the revenue generated by this provision in about 63 million. Members of Prime spend an average of $ 1 . 200 a year , compared to US $ 500 for nonmembers.
proceeds from Amazon for its cloud services also increased dramatically , in 58 , 2%, to reach US $ 289,000 million, also exceeding analysts’ expectations.
sales in this area increased 10% in North America and 8% in the rest of the world.
Amazon has increased its market share cloud services in connection with rivals like Microsoft and Google .
also it has sought to expand its presence in other sectors and has launched a shop selling food online in the UK.
earlier this month, also it announced an agreement with the bank Wells Fargo USA , to offer discounts on student loans to customers of their services Prime
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