After checking the invitation letter and going through the security check, Chen Qing and Lin Su entered the Nasdaq exchange hall in midtown Manhattan. It was not even eight o'clock in the morning, and the hall was already crowded with people.
The guests invited to the ceremony today are not unknown people.
Chen Qing looked around the crowd for a moment, then her eyes lit up slightly. She walked straight to the nearest man and woman, and took advantage of the break in the other person's conversation to come forward and say hello: "Good morning, Bill, Carly, I hope I didn't I’m disturbing you.”
"Of course not, good morning, Chen."
"Morning."
Bill Spurter and Carol Butts shook their heads together, smiled and shook hands with the Chinese girl. After meeting several times, they both had a very good impression of Chen Qing. She was smart, enthusiastic and capable, not to mention , this is Simon's woman. According to the girl's subtle words, both of them felt that Chen Qing should be the more favored one.
Lin Suke couldn't be as comfortable as Chen Qing. She was aloof and proud at heart, and instinctively didn't want to change herself. After the three of them had greeted each other, she politely greeted Spurter and the other two.
They are both talented people, Lin Su behaved indifferently, and Spurte and the two were not too enthusiastic, and they turned to Chen Qing invariably.
Carol Butts, who is in charge of Yigret's software and services business, said: "By the way, Chen, maybe we should have a chat when we have time. At the party in San Francisco last time, what you said about the current situation of China's software industry is correct. I am very inspired, and we are currently planning to build the first data center in China."
"Of course it's no problem," Chen Qing agreed immediately: "Also, it's a really good idea to build a data center in China. I think in addition to software service support, you can also directly open cloud computing business. I don't know if you have seen it. , Carly, the Chinese government released another "National Information Industry Development Plan" document in June this year. This is the second important document on the development of China's information industry after the "National Information Infrastructure Construction Plan" at the end of 1993. , this time is mainly to promote the development of the Internet industry. Now we are planning to build a data center in China. According to this document, we should be able to obtain a lot of policy and tax support."
"It's a pity that I haven't read these two documents. I will ask my assistant to sort them out as soon as possible."
"It's okay, Carly, you're so busy, it's inevitable to overlook something. In fact, you don't need your assistant's help. I just have it here, and I can have it delivered before noon. Of course, it's in English."
"Oh, thank you then, Chen, you are so attentive."
"Actually, Carly, if you want to develop in China, you, or the entire Yigrit, need a team of consultants who are familiar with China's industrial policies. You know, China's business system is very special. If you blindly follow the policies of American companies, Development ideas for doing business in China are likely to fail.”
Carol Butts smiled: "Chen, do you want this job?"
Chen Qing also smiled, but shook her head and said: "I'm also very busy, but I don't have time. However, I can help recommend some people. When I returned to China last month, I attended an industry gathering in the information field, and I met a lot of people. There are few talents in this field. Of course, if you have any questions privately, you can always contact me."
Carol Butts nodded and said, "So, what do you think about the dinner party? Let's talk about it at noon tomorrow."
"No problem," Chen Qing agreed. The two chatted for a while, and she did not ignore Bill Spurter: "I would like to thank you again, Bill, for helping me with the stock pledge. Ha, this matter must be kept confidential. Yeah, if Simon finds out, he might have to teach me a lesson."
In this Yigerite IPO, Chen Qing quietly pledged her equity in Scobo. According to Simon's original promise, she and Lin Su could each get 5% of Scobo's M&A business. Therefore, of the 53% shares held by the Westeros System in Scobo, she and Lin Su each held 2.65% of the shares. Scobo's market value exceeded US$1 billion, and the value of these shares exceeded US$26 million.
On the recommendation of Bill Spurter, Chen Qing obtained US$20 million in cash through equity pledge, and this time she subscribed for all the shares of Ygritte. She originally didn't mind taking Lin Su with her, but she mentioned that Lin Su didn't want to, so Chen Qing stopped talking about it. When she was in China, Lin Su was above her in terms of family background and position. She was a proud son of heaven. When she came to the United States, She was also happy to keep Lin Su far away.
When Bill Spurter heard Chen Qing mention this matter, he shook his head and said: "You're welcome, it's just a small matter."
After everyone chatted for a while, Chen Qing said goodbye and left, turning to the next target.
This hall now is full of connections.
Even if you already know each other, it will definitely only benefit you to deepen your impression.
In fact, Chen Qing wanted to know if Simon had arrived the most, but of course she would not be stupid enough to ask anyone rashly. When she was in contact with people, she always hinted to them intentionally or unintentionally that she was very favored in front of Simon. If Asking abruptly may reveal a flaw: Aren't you very favored? How come you don't know if Westeros is here
Even without asking, I still learned during the greeting process with Girl B that Simon had arrived early and was just talking to people in a conference room upstairs of the exchange. He would probably not come down until the bell ringing ceremony.
After Chen Qing found out, she didn't go upstairs because she would be embarrassed if she was blocked from the door.
Anyway, we will definitely see him at the noon cocktail party. This is why he invited Lin Su to attend the bell-ringing ceremony. The man has not been to their residence for a long time, which is not good. The two of them showing up together may arouse the man's interest.
What I care most about is this IPO.
I had read many Wall Street analysis articles beforehand. Many analysts believed that because Yigret’s IPO was too large, the increase on the first day of listing should be about 30%. The IPO valuation was 150 billion, an increase of about 30%. Once the market value exceeds 200 billion, it will basically slow down.
As for the future stock price trend, it also depends on the development direction of the entire new technology industry and how long the bull market cycle in the U.S. stock market after the Gulf War can last.
Moreover, there are many pessimistic arguments.
The leader is Julian Robertson, the head of Wall Street’s Tiger Fund. This hedge fund tycoon has been badmouthing technology stocks recently. He believes that Yigrit’s IPO will be the beginning of the bursting of the Internet bubble. He has also publicly threatened to short Dimension. Technology stocks in the Stroll system.
Chen Qing actually doesn't think so.
According to her own observation, although the stock prices of listed technology companies such as Cisco, AOL, and Microsoft are indeed very high, the entire Internet industry has not yet reached its peak. The most powerful proof is that Yigret’s revenue exceeded US$10 billion last year. After reaching the threshold, it still maintained a high-speed performance growth of about 70% year-on-year in the first few quarters of this year that far exceeded other growth-stage companies.
What's more, the new technology industry is not just limited to North America, but also has a very broad overseas market.
Being in the Westeros system and equivalent to a bystander to a certain extent, Chen Qing saw it very clearly.
Globally, the Internet industry in the United States has been ahead of other countries for at least three years. This gap is almost difficult to catch up with. After the establishment of the World Trade Organization last year, global economic integration accelerated, and the Internet connected the world. It happens to be able to ride on this east wind and continue to expand globally outside the United States very smoothly. With the strong advantages of the major Internet giants in the United States, it is not impossible to control the global Internet industry.
Under this circumstance, the seemingly overheated technology stock market is far from reaching its limit.
No matter what, Chen Qing still values this investment more at the moment.
As long as she can earn 30% this time, Chen Qing will have her own small treasury. She does not want to get rid of a certain man, but just hopes to do more things by relying on the human resources of the Westeros system. The deep desire to be above others made her not stop just by throwing Lin Su away. She hoped to be like a certain man and gain the admiration of more people.
Time flew by while chatting and socializing.
After the job adjustment, Tim Berners-Lee, who was promoted to the chairman of Igret Company, actually took a back seat. After Tim Berners-Lee took the stage to give a speech, the time also came to 9:30.
U.S. stocks open.
The top executives of Yigrit and several other special guests came to the stage together and pressed the button to start trading of Yigrit's stock, completing the bell-ringing ceremony. In order to build momentum for Ygritte, Simon also appeared on the stage, and happened to be surrounded by everyone in the center.
The bell-ringing ceremony ended and the inquiry phase before new stock trading entered as usual.
Stock traders around the world began to quote their intended transaction prices through electronic trading networks.
The issuance price of Eagleite shares was finally determined at $35.
Before the listing, the market generally predicted that the peak share price of Yigrit today should be around US$45, with an increase of about 30%. However, after five consecutive rounds of inquiries lasting an hour and a half, when trading officially opened at 11 o'clock, the opening price of Ygriet had soared to $47.5, an increase of 35.7%.
Regardless of the green shoe mechanism that has obviously been triggered and the additional issuance of shares, based on the current total share capital of 4.326 billion shares listed by Yigrit, the opening market value of this new technology giant directly broke through the US$200 billion threshold, reaching 2055 One hundred million U.S. dollars.
The market is always irrational.
When the market value at the opening exceeded most people's expectations, some investors in Yigrit stock who originally wanted to take advantage of the sharp rise on the first day of trading to sell and cash out subconsciously closed their accounts. After all, no one lacked a little bit. patience.
Maybe it can rise again.
The shortage of circulating shares in the market further stimulated the stock price of Yigret to continue to rise on the first day of trading.
At the reception at Gramercy Hotel at noon, many guests were in a trance as they listened to the latest stock price information. They didn’t have much in mind to chat and celebrate. They wanted to leave immediately and rush to their offices to stare at the real-time information of a certain stock. price curve.
Chen Qing also hesitated repeatedly, wondering whether he should sell all the stocks in his hands immediately.
Even though he is still optimistic about the long-term trend of Yigrite, Chen Qing also feels that Yigrite's stock price should probably be at this level in the future. Even if it were more than ten or twenty percentage points, for her, it was actually better to cash out as soon as possible and get the cash to do other things. Opportunities are everywhere in China now, and she has accumulated enough resources and connections to take advantage of these opportunities.
Hesitating in his heart, he finally couldn't help but ask a certain man at the reception for his opinion on the potential of Ygritte's stock price.
At the reception, Simon heard Chen Qing's question and shook his head with a smile: "I don't know where the potential is. However, I remember reading a sentence somewhere that the capital market will remain irrational longer than many people predict. It will take a lot longer, and everyone feels that the new technology market is now overheated, but perhaps this is just the beginning of an irrational period."
Chen Qing thought for a moment and then asked tentatively: "So, Simon, do you think Igret's market value can still exceed 300 billion?"
Simon stretched out his hand to pick Lin Su's delicate chin, who seemed to be thinking about something, and said with a smile: "300 billion, why not be more bold?"
Chen Qing did not look at Lin Su, who was glaring at the man's flirtatious moves. A certain guy always liked to bully Lin Su. She actually liked it too, but she just tried again: "500 billion?"
Simon simply didn't answer, but changed the subject: "Have you ever been to China recently?"
When Chen Qing saw the man changing the subject, she had to give up questioning and nodded: "I have to go back every month, and Lin is gone. She is working very hard to study for an MBA."
"Oh, good girl."
Chen Qing said with a smile: "Lin plans to 'learn from the barbarians and develop skills to control the barbarians'."
When chatting privately with Simon, he always used Chinese. However, when he blurted out an ancient Chinese sentence, Chen Qing immediately regretted it. This was actually what Chen Qing had said to tease Lin Su in private recently. It was only after he said it that he realized that the meaning of this sentence seemed inappropriate in front of someone.
So I can only hope that someone doesn't understand.
Of course Simon understood, and naturally he wouldn't mind, with a teasing tone in his voice: "Not bad, I have great ambitions."
Seeing that Simon didn't mind, Chen Qing was in a good mood. After a little hesitation, she took the initiative to confess that she had pledged Scobo's shares to subscribe for Ygritte shares.
After Simon heard this, he glanced at Lin Su and then turned to Chen Qing: "Is it just you?"
Chen Qing realized something and quickly blamed her: "I also want to take Lin with me, but she doesn't want to."
Simon smiled: "Don't play such tricks again in the future, you two are one."
"I see."
Chen Qing stuck out her tongue slightly, pretended to be cute and agreed, and took a step forward to hold the man's arm: "Simon, would you like to come to our place tonight?"
Simon shook his head: "I have something to do tonight, let's do it next time."
"When will the next time be?"
"I will be in New York recently, so I will definitely have time."
After returning from Europe yesterday, Janet returned directly to Los Angeles and said that Simon could stay in New York and fool around during this period without going home. In fact, it was mainly due to the fact that Veronica was assisting Daenerys Entertainment in the annual financial review in Los Angeles during this period. Since a certain identity was exposed, Janet noticed that the atmosphere between the two was quite strange every time they got together. I don’t want Simon to have too much contact with Veronica.
After getting the man's promise and chatting for a few more words, Chen Qing saw Steve Forbes, CEO of Forbes Group, walking over with a smile. After saying hello together, she took the initiative to lead Lin Su to another place. She couldn't help but think of, I don't know. How much is a certain guy's net worth on the Forbes rich list this time
I happened to see a report during this time that Forbes magazine deliberately postponed the release of the new year's Forbes 400 Richest List in the United States in order to wait for Yigrit's listing.