Buffett tops list of U.S. billionaires

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A stock surge has again made Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett the richest person in the United States, a Forbes Magazine report says.

Buffett, whose wealth is now set at $58 billion, had lost the top spot to Microsoft founder Bill Gates several weeks ago but regained the No. 1 position in an update of the Forbes 400 list, CNBC reported Friday.

A September price gain of 17 percentage points in Berkshire Hathaway shares pushed Buffett back on top, the broadcaster said.

Gates' wealth was listed at $55.5 billion.