Elon Musk Back Atop Billionaires List, Tesla CEO Almost Recovers Lost Wealth Since Joining Hands With Trump

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Tesla shares have surged, boosting CEO Elon Musk’s net worth back near pre-2024 election levels, according to Benzinga. Musk now sits atop the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with $429 billion, just shy of his January 1st peak of $431 billion. The rally follows a $1 billion stock purchase by Musk and optimism over Tesla’s delivery outlook, despite lingering sales declines in the U.S. and Europe. The Tesla board also unveiled a pay package that could make Musk the world’s first trillionaire if performance milestones are met. Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory plans to ramp up production later this year as Musk reaffirms his focus on AI, autopilot, and production growth.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Tesla shares have surged, boosting CEO Elon Musk's net worth back near pre-2024 election levels,

00:08according to Benzinga. Musk now sits top of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with $429 billion,

00:12just shy of his January 1st peak of $431 billion. Rally follows a $1 billion stock purchased by

00:18Musk, and optimism over Tesla's delivery outlook, despite lingering sales declines in the U.S. and

00:22Europe. Tesla board also unveiled a pay package that could make Musk the world's first trillionaire,

00:27and performance milestones are met. Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory plans to ramp up production later

00:32this year, as Musk reaffirms his focus on AI, autopilot, and production growth.

00:37For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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