Ellison nears Musk as Oracle surge adds to his fortune

Larry Ellison is closing in on Elon Musk’s spot as the world’s richest person after Oracle’s (NYSE:ORCL) blockbuster earnings sent his fortune soaring. Ellison’s net worth jumped $70 billion to $364 billion, just shy of Musk’s $384 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) are up 29.3%, and if the gains ho...