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Amazon is in full flight: the last of the pink The market value of the group to more than $ 900 billion – so Amazon is only the second company that broke this mark.

Amazon is in the race to become the world's largest listed company Apple on the heels: Wednesday, the market value has reached tentatively $ 900 billion, only $ 35 billion behind Apple. Amazon is only the second group after Apple, which has cracked this brand.

For five days of trading, put the record brands records Amazon: Wednesday, the price at the peak rose 0.8 percent to 1858.88 dollars, before joining the global market slid down . Apple's shares were also slightly higher at $ 190.2, just slightly below the historical high of $ 194.20 on June 7.

Investors are eagerly awaiting quarterly reports: Amazon is setting its sights on July 26, Apple on July 31.

Bezos takes advantage of the stock increase

The strong increase in Amazon's share price has benefited in recent months from company boss Jeff Bezos. Bezos holds a share of about 16% in the online retailer that he founded. His fortune has grown to about $ 50 billion this year. According to Bloomberg, its net worth is currently $ 151 billion (129.5 billion euros).