Jeff Bezos sells $666 million in Amazon stock as part of plan to unload 25 million shares
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Bezos' latest stock sale comes shortly after his $50 million high-profile wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice with a star-studded list of celebrity guests.
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sold nearly three million s worth $665. 8 million over two days in July, a regulatory filing showed
The stock sale is part of a plan announced earlier this year that will see Bezos unload up to 25 million s through May 2026
The stock sale comes shortly after his $50 million high-file wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice with a star-studded list of celebrity guests
In this articleAMZN your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTJeff Bezos gestures as he leaves Aman Venice hotel, ahead of their expected wedding, in Venice, Italy, June 25, 2025
Guglielmo Mangiapane | ReutersAmazon founder Jeff Bezos sold nearly three million s worth $665. 8 million over two days in July, a regulatory filing Tuesday showed
The stock sale is part of a plan announced earlier this year that will see Bezos unload up to 25 million s of Amazon through May 2026
Bezos, who stepped down as Amazon CEO in 2021, sold $736. 7 million in stock during the final days of June
He still has more than 900 million s of Amazon, valued at close to $200 billion
The stock sale comes shortly after Bezos' $50 million high-file wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice with a star-studded list of celebrity guests, including: Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, several Kardashians and Leonardo DiCaprio
Bezos is still the largest holder of Amazon, where he remains chairman
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