Overview
- Alphabet shares jumped nearly 6% early Wednesday before easing to about 3.3% after Google unveiled its Gemini 3 AI model alongside strong third-quarter results.
- Forbes’ real-time list now places Page third in global wealth rankings, moving him above Jeff Bezos, with Sergey Brin rising to fifth.
- Page’s gain reflects his roughly 3.2% stake in Alphabet, while Brin’s approximately 2.9% holding added about $7 billion to his net worth.
- Elon Musk remains first and Larry Ellison second, with Bezos positioned between Page and Brin in fourth, according to Forbes’ live estimates.
- Alphabet stock has climbed about 102% since its April low, magnifying the wealth impact of recent AI and earnings-driven buying.