Mark Zuckerberg's fortune grows by $8.5 billion as Meta shares rise.

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Mark Zuckerberg's wealth surges by $4.6 billion on strong Q2 earnings of Meta (parent company of Facebook).

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Meta's shares rise 9% in New York, closing up 4.4%, the most since April.

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Zuckerberg's net worth increases by $67.7 billion this year, now totaling $113.3 billion, ranking 10th on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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Most of Zuckerberg's fortune comes from Meta stock, which has gained 159% in 2023.

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Meta reports robust results for Q2 and shows an optimistic outlook for the current period.

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Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Alphabet also gain over $5 billion each after strong Q2 revenue for Google's search business.

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Zuckerberg's wealth growth ranks second this year, only behind Elon Musk.

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Meta's positive earnings report drives an increase in advertising spending, benefiting Zuckerberg and other tech billionaires.

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