Only yesterday Ellison's net worth was $138 billion but overnight that leapt $14 billion to $152 billion.

Larry Ellison’s net worth surged after Wall Street’s positive reaction to the Oracle’s fourth-quarter earnings results. Forbes ranks him as the world's fifth-richest person.

U.S. tech giant Oracle said it will invest $5 billion in Britain over the next five years to meet the “rapidly growing demand for its cloud services” in the country.

Oracle, which is part of the momentous $500 billion Stargate project, was included because it has a major advantage over its competitors, Ellison said.

He leapfrogged Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison on Thursday to take fourth place on Bloomberg's rich list with an estimated $190 billion fortune, adding $15 billion to his net worth in just one day.

He leapfrogged Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison on Thursday to take fourth place on Bloomberg's rich list with an estimated $190 billion fortune, adding $15 billion to his net worth in just one day.

Ellison’s net worth climbed as Oracle shares surged, and he became the world's fifth-richest person with an estimated $171.1 billion fortune as of Thursday morning, according to Forbes.

Oracle's founder and largest shareholder, Larry Ellison, has jumped two spots on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index after the tech behemoth posted a bumper outlook this week. Only yesterday Ellison ...