Dell CEO Michael Dell loses world’s 5th richest position to Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg as …

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Mark Zuckerberg's net worth reached $222.1 billion, making him the world's fifth-richest person, overtaking Michael Dell, whose net worth dropped to $141 billion, according to Forbes' real-time billionaire rankings.

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Dell Technologies shares fell 3.3% on July 20, adding to an 8.8% decline the previous week, resulting in a cumulative drop of more than 18% since reaching an intraday record high of $469 on June 1.

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Michael Dell's net worth decreased by about $2 billion due to the recent Dell share decline, enabling Mark Zuckerberg to overtake him in the global rich list, according to Forbes.

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Dell Technologies posted an 88% jump in revenue in its latest reported quarter, while AI server revenue increased 757% year-over-year.

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Dell expects annual AI server sales to exceed $60 billion.

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Michael Dell's net worth rose from $22.9 billion in 2020 to more than $221 billion, according to Forbes.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has become the world's fifth-richest person, overtaking Dell CEO Michael Dell. According to Forbes' real-time billionaire rankings, Mark Zuckerberg's net worth reached $222.1 billion, moving him ahead of Dell, whose wealth dropped to $141 billion. The change came after Dell shares fell more than 3% on Monday i.e.

July 20 continuing a selloff that started after the stock hit a record high in June. Despite the recent decline, Dell remains one of the biggest winners of the AI boom this year.Dell shares fall after record rallyDell Technologies shares were down 3.3% on July 20, adding to an 8.8% decline last week.

The stock has now fallen more than 18% since reaching an intraday record high of $469 on June 1 this year.According to Forbes, the decline reduced Michael Dell's net worth by about $2 billion, allowing Mark Zuckerberg to move ahead in the global rich list. Meta shares, meanwhile, recovered from early losses and were trading nearly flat later in the session.AI boom still powers Dell's growthDespite the recent pullback, Dell shares have surged about 200% this year, making the company one of the biggest beneficiaries of growing investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Dell has become a major supplier of servers for AI data centers. Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump, who became a Dell shareholder in the first quarter, publicly encouraged investors to buy the company's stock as demand for AI infrastructure continued to grow.In its latest reported quarter, the company posted an 88% jump in revenue, while AI server revenue increased 757% from a year earlier.

Dell expects annual AI server sales to exceed $60 billion. Michael Dell's fortune has also grown sharply over the past few years, rising from $22.9 billion in 2020 to more than $221 billion today, according to Forbes.Meta is scheduled to report its quarterly results next week, while Dell Technologies is expected to announce its second-quarter earnings next month.Get the latest technology news and updates.

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