Musk, Bezos, Ellison, And Zuckerberg Skip Ahead Of Bernard Arnault In Billionaire Rankings After LVMH CEO's Wealth Takes A $54B Dip: What Happened?
Musk, Bezos, Ellison, And Zuckerberg Skip Ahead Of Bernard Arnault In Billionaire Rankings After LVMH CEO's Wealth Takes A $54B Dip: What Happened?
Bernard Arnault, the CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (OTC:LVMHF) (OTC:LVMUY), has seen his net worth drop by $54 billion, moving him from the world's richest person to nearly fifth place.
貝爾納·阿諾,路威酩軒(LVMH)集團首席執行官,看到了他的淨資產下降了540億美元,使他從世界首富的位置下降到了近乎第五。
What Happened: Arnault's fortune peaked at $231 billion in March, placing him ahead of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. However, his net worth has since fallen to $177 billion as of Wednesday's close.
發生了什麼: 阿諾在3月份達到了2310億美元的財富峯值,在彭博億萬富翁指數上超過了埃隆·馬斯克和傑夫·貝索斯。然而,他的淨資產自那時起已經下降至1770億美元,截至本週三的收盤價。
This significant drop makes Arnault the biggest wealth loser among the top 500 individuals on Bloomberg's list, with a $30 billion decrease this year alone. He is now only $1 billion ahead of Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle.
這一顯著下降使阿諾成爲彭博榜單前500位個人中最大的財富損失者,僅今年減少了300億美元。他現在僅領先於甲骨文聯合創始人拉里·埃裏森10億美元。
Forbes' rankings also reflect this decline, showing Arnault's net worth at $175 billion, placing him behind Musk, Bezos, Ellison, and Mark Zuckerberg.
福布斯的排名也反映了這一下滑,顯示阿諾的淨資產爲1750億美元,將他排在馬斯克、貝索斯、埃裏森和馬克·扎克伯格之後。
The decline in Arnault's wealth is largely due to a 16% drop in LVMH's stock price, which has hit its lowest level in two years. The company has faced challenges, including a mere 2% increase in underlying revenues and an 8% drop in income from recurring operations in the first half of the year.
阿諾財富的下降在很大程度上是由路威酩軒股價下跌16%導致的,該股價跌至兩年來的最低水平。該公司面臨挑戰,包括基礎收入僅增長2%,上半年經常性業務收入下降8%。
Why It Matters: The dramatic decline in Arnault's net worth underscores the volatility in the luxury goods market. This comes after a series of strategic moves by Arnault and LVMH to navigate market challenges. In August, Arnault invested over $300 million in artificial intelligence startups through his family office, Aglaé Ventures.
爲什麼重要: 阿諾淨資產的急劇下降凸顯了奢侈品市場的波動性。這發生在阿諾和路威酩軒在市場挑戰中的一系列戰略舉措之後。今年8月,阿諾通過他的家族辦公室Aglaé Ventures在人工智能初創公司上投資了超過30000萬美元。
Earlier this year, Arnault's son set his sights on the $30 billion luxury watch market, launching a new division within LVMH to capture a larger share of this lucrative sector. The company's jewelry and watch division recorded sales of $11.8 billion in 2023, representing a 7% organic growth, according to IMARC Group.
今年早些時候,阿諾的兒子將目光投向了300億美元的奢侈手錶市場,在路威酩軒新成立了一個部門來佔領這個利潤豐厚的行業更大的份額。根據IMARC Group的數據,該公司的珠寶和手錶部門2023年銷售額達到118億美元,有機增長率達到7%。
Additionally, Arnault has been involved in high-profile discussions with industry leaders like Musk. In July, Arnault revealed that he and Musk once discussed a potential collaboration between SpaceX and Louis Vuitton, highlighting the innovative approaches that he considers.
此外,Arnault曾與像Musk這樣的行業領軍人物進行過備受關注的討論。在7月,Arnault透露他和Musk曾經討論過spacex(臨時代碼)和路易威登之間的潛在合作,強調了他認爲的創新方法。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
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