Elon Musk has retaken his title of world's richest person from Larry Ellison — but it's very close

Core Insights - Elon Musk has reclaimed the title of the world's richest person, narrowly surpassing Larry Ellison after fluctuations in their respective net worths driven by stock performance [1][3]. Company Performance - Oracle's stock surged by 43% to a record intraday high of approximately $346, driven by projections of significant revenue growth in its cloud infrastructure business, particularly due to demand from AI customers [1][2]. - Oracle's market capitalization reached $970 billion before closing at $922 billion, marking a substantial increase in its market value [2]. - Tesla's stock closed 0.2% higher, resulting in Musk's net worth rising to $384 billion at the end of the trading day [3]. Wealth Changes - Larry Ellison's net worth increased by about $89 billion, ending the day at $383 billion, while Musk's net worth was $383 billion at Tuesday's close [2][3]. - Ellison has seen a total increase of $191 billion in wealth this year, making him the biggest wealth gainer, while Musk has experienced a decline of $48 billion, ranking him as the greatest wealth loser [5]. Market Trends - Oracle shares have nearly doubled this year, reflecting a 97% increase, while Tesla shares have decreased by 14% since the beginning of January [5][6]. - Both Oracle and Tesla shares saw further increases in premarket trading, with Oracle up 1.6% and Tesla up 1.0% as of 6:55 a.m. ET [6].