novelones Chapter 276: Netscape goes public to support Clark
Chapter 276: Netscape goes public to support Clark
The president of NBC hurriedly frowned and asked:
"What happened again?"
"That group of people came to investigate again. Our businessmen can no longer bear it. They want to see you!"
After hearing this, the president of NBC realized that what he was most worried about had happened.
The hand holding the cup was shaking slightly.
"Okay, let them come in to see me. I've wronged you."
After a group of brand owners were welcomed into the office, there were heartbreaking questions and abuses.
Employees on the entire floor have put down their work and are full of worries about their future.
The pressure brought by the brand to the president of NBC is unbearable for ordinary people.
After spending the day being scolded, he submitted his resignation to the board of directors.
The Morgan consortium was surprised by his decision and tried to retain him many times.
"Thank you gentlemen for your forgiveness, but I am no longer suitable for this position. Facts have proved that I am not suitable for this job as president."
When I learned that this senior migrant worker was undergoing sealed psychological treatment.
Everyone in the Morgan family was shocked. When did the president of a TV station become a high-risk job?
What makes them even more puzzled is that the former president, who has always been known for his strong and iron fist, has been depressed by Paramount. Who can they look for to reason with.
People in the industry who heard the news were a little timid.
Paramount's first counterattack made the entire industry panic.
The first episode of ABC's Wife Swap has been edited. The variety show director found the president and expressed his concerns:
"Boss, can we avoid the edge for a while?"
“‘Wife Swap’ must be aired on Saturday prime time!”
"Don't forget, our original intention when we started this program was to rob millionaires of their viewership share."
The beater wiped the sweat from his forehead and advised again and again:
"I heard that Paramount Television is recording a new variety show again, and is also forming a new crew. I am worried that we will become the target of their obstruction after ABC."
"Humph, others are afraid of Paramount, but I'm not afraid. Don't worry, our parent company Disney will fully support us. We must show some results to show them."
Disney is a reassuringly large media empire, and the person in charge of variety shows nodded.
……
Early in the morning, Robert brought good news to Wang Lei.
"Today is Netscape's first trading day. Boss, will you come?"
"Of course I will go and see this rare event."
Not long ago, Netscape's IPO was a great success!
The final price of its IPO was $28 per share.
"Originally conservative agents wanted to issue Netscape shares at $14, but with us here, how could we let them get what they wanted? At the last minute we decided to double the issue price."
This price directly caused Netscape's market value to reach US$10 billion!
The entire market is boiling because Netscape has been losing money. Not only did such a company successfully go public, it also received a valuation of US$10 billion.
The advocacy of Netscape by Cayman Capital and other capitals has made people think that the Internet is a track with great investment potential.
People can use Netscape's browser to open many colorful web pages and see the world.
Although some adults don’t really understand what the Internet is, they know that others are talking about this amazing Internet company and how awesome it is.
Its tens of millions of users are enough to convince people that this is a company with unlimited potential.
When Wang Lei appeared on the New York Stock Exchange in his newly purchased McLaren F1, countless eyes were focused on him.
This young tycoon from the Dragon Kingdom has rarely appeared in public in recent years.
As soon as he appeared, he took away a lot of attention.
The reporters who came were stopped one meter away by the bodyguards. They still tried to pass the microphones and kept asking questions.
A question from a female reporter successfully made Wang Lei stop.
"Mr. Wang, are you here at the New York Stock Exchange today because of Netscape's stocks?"
Wang Lei responded with a smile:
"Of course, I'm here to buy Netscape stock today."
"Are you also very interested in Netscape, a new Internet stock?"
"Yes, the Internet is the greatest invention of the new century. It allows me to sit at home and buy the books I want. I can use it to do many things that are inconvenient to do offline. I can send files while sitting at home thousands of miles away... …
The Netscape browser is the foundation of all this. It makes surfing the Internet extremely simple. Do you think I can not be optimistic about it? "
Clark, who had been robbed of a lot of attention, had resentment in his eyes. He was clearly the protagonist today, but Wang Lei had robbed him of a lot of limelight.
But after hearing Wang Lei's words, his resentment suddenly disappeared. This famous celebrity spared no effort to support Netscape, and it was not too late for him to be grateful.
What puzzled him was that Wang Lei was clearly not a shareholder of Netscape, so what benefit would it have to him?
The reporters were also puzzled. Before they could figure out the link, another reporter asked Wang Lei:
“Does a big shot like you also want to buy stocks in the secondary market?”
"You have to ask Mr. Clark about this. When he refused my investment, I could only grab the bait they threw out in the secondary market."
Reporters who heard the big news swarmed toward Clark again.
"Sir, may I ask why you rejected Mr. Wang Lei's investment? Is it because he is from the Dragon Kingdom? Or is it because of his skin color?"
This question is very heart-wrenching, and it undoubtedly puts him, the founder of Netscape, at the forefront of the limelight.
The Los Angeles riots three years ago are still fresh in our minds.
Silicon Valley, where he is located, has also been affected a lot.
If the answer is not good, the entire Netscape company will fall into the whirlpool of public opinion.
Just when he was in a dilemma, Wang Lei suddenly helped him out and said:
"Everyone, your question is a bit ill-intentioned. The reason why Mr. Clark rejected me is because our Wang Group has no experience in listing on the New York Stock Exchange and cannot provide support for Netscape's background.
Rather than the so-called skin color issue, Clark is undoubtedly very qualified as the founder of the company. This is one of the reasons why I am optimistic about Netscape! "
The reporters all nodded, very satisfied with this answer. Although they cannot use this to attack Netscape, today's material is definitely enough.
"The trading is about to begin. Mr. Wang, please come with me to the exchange."
After leaving the interview center, Clark wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said gratefully to Wang Lei:
"Thank you so much for speaking for me just now. I apologize again for the previous unpleasantness. If you need it, I can personally transfer some shares to you at today's closing price."