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Musk Net Worth Rose $6 Billion In One Day, Overtakes Warren Buffett

Tim Pearce
Musk Net Worth Rose $6 Billion In One Day, Overtakes Warren Buffett
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk became the seventh-wealthiest person in the world on Monday, surpassing billionaire hedge fund investor Warren Buffet.

Musk’s net worth rose over $6 billion in one day on the tide of Tesla’s stock price, which jumped in morning trading and hit a new high later in the day when up 14% from its Friday closing. The electric car company later lost all its gains and then some, ending the day down 3%, according to Investor’s Business Daily.

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