Musk gets $23 billion richer in a day as Tesla shares jump 19%
World's richest person Elon Musk added $23 billion to his wealth on Thursday as Tesla shares jumped 19%. The EV company added around $120 billion to its market capitalisation, as per Forbes. The shares jumped after the company said its Q3 profit rose 17% to $2.2 billion and forecasted up to 30% growth in vehicle sales next year.