Jeff Bezos wins — and quickly loses — 'richest person' title as fortune falls by $6 billion overnight

Jeff Bezos was briefly the world's richest person.
After disappointing earnings, Amazon shares fell sharply, shaving $6 billion from Bezos' wealth.
Bezos owns more than 16 percent of Amazon shares, or about 80 million shares.

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