Before the Nasdaq market opened in the morning, the bell-ringing ceremony for Yahoo!
"Dang" sound
The bells rang loudly, flowers were scattered all over the sky, and accompanied by uncontrollable cheers of excitement, thunderous applause erupted in the exchange, exaggerating everything into a warm atmosphere.
"Ten, nine, eight, seven...three, two, one, the transaction begins."
Yahoo opened at a price of US$42 per share. Three minutes before the start of trading, a large influx of buying orders quickly pushed it to US$49.12. After a slight consolidation, it continued to rise tenaciously...
In the VIP hall of the exchange
With a "bang" sound, the large bottle of champagne was opened, and the sparkling champagne with the fragrance of wine drew a clearly visible arc, and then spread everywhere. The business elites participating in the celebration sang and danced excitedly to express their inner happiness.
The successful launch of Yahoo's super-large IPO on the Nasdaq market is not only a victory for Yahoo, but also a victory for Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and all fund investors.
Under the temptation of huge profits, Mr. Merck chose to return to reason. The final issue price of Yahoo was determined at US$42. The facts proved his wisdom.
This is an Internet high-tech company with a market value of US$12.6 billion that has landed on the Nasdaq market. The issuance and listing must be done with great caution.
Although Yahoo's performance is excellent, it showed sufficient profitability in the first two fiscal quarters from 1995 to 1997, with a single market share of more than 90%. It has bright development prospects and unlimited imagination.
Future development may not be inferior to that of Microsoft, the world's leading software company.
But this is just a possibility. In the development process of Yahoo!, it will not be smooth sailing. It may experience ups and downs, twists and turns, and failures. There are endless possibilities.
Similarly, it is impossible to achieve market value in one step.
There are market forecasts;
In the future, Yahoo can develop to a scale of 150 billion or even 200 billion U.S. dollars, which has excellent bright prospects. However, after all, these are just predictions and cannot be immediately reflected in the Nasdaq stock price.
You have to eat one bite at a time, Rome was not built in a day.
At the close of the day, Yahoo's market value remained at US$15.766 billion, with a market turnover rate of 21.2% and a serious reluctance to sell.
Viking Tower 16th floor
"cheers……"
This was a small-scale celebration gathering. In addition to Qi Yafei's family, there were also two young brothers, Shi Xueyi and Chen Shi.
Wang Yaocheng clinked glasses happily with Qi Yafei and his wife, Ms. Lu Qianqian, and finally their nine-year-old daughter Qi Xiaodi; "Come on, little guy, pick up your drink and have a toast with your uncle to celebrate your father becoming a billionaire."
"Uncle, that means my father is very rich."
Wang Yaocheng glanced at Qi Yafei, who was smiling toothlessly, and nodded affirmatively, "You are very rich and can buy a lot of things. Can Xiao Di think about what gifts you want now?"
"Um?"
Qi Xiaodi tilted her head and thought for a moment, "I want a cabin of my own, where I can put all my Barbie dolls and toys. I also want a magic wand and a mage robe.
Just like what is described in the novel "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
"Oh... "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is a recently published magical children's book." Ms. Lu Qianqian introduced with a smile; "Xiao Di likes the magical stories in it very much, and she always puts it on her crib when she sleeps at night.
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"Hmm!" Qi Xiaodi nodded seriously.
Unexpectedly, these words would cause waves in Wang Yaocheng's heart;
Oh my god, this novel is already out.
In order to cover up his emotions, Wang Yaocheng looked at Qi Yafei with an unkind expression and said with a pun, "This beautiful wish must be fulfilled! Our little princess needs a castle, shouldn't you consider it?"
"It's just what kids say, how can we take it seriously?" Qi Yafei laughed and pushed it away, not taking it seriously at all.
"But...our little princess will be disappointed."
"You're just trying to be careless. Children's attention shifts very quickly. Hey! I liked Transformers a few days ago! Now I like Magic Castle again. Maybe in two days, I'll be obsessed with the cute little kid.
When dogs are attracted to me, I usually use Disney cartoons to deal with it. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Qianqian.”
Lu Qianqian held back her laughter and nodded. There was no doubt that as a traditional Chinese woman, she was on her husband's side.
Qi Yafei has his own considerations;
The lock-up period for Yahoo's senior executives has not yet ended. Now 0.6% of the shares are paper rich, worth 90 million US dollars. Although they can be mortgaged for bank loans, Qi Yafei has no intention of doing so.
To live well in a Mediterranean manor, what kind of house should I buy to match the current environment?
What's more, as a manager with a very good investment vision, Qi Yafei has long-term plans for his career.
Even the mortgage loan must be used for investment. This is the right way, rather than becoming rich and living happily, which is what the old gangsters in Brooklyn love to do.
After hearing what his father said, Qi Xiaodi puffed up his mouth in displeasure and turned around to ignore them.
Wang Yaocheng said generously, "Xiao Di, your dad is stingy and picky, so we don't care about him. Xiao Di, where would you like to put your beautiful wooden house? In your own room or in the
On the big tree behind the yard? My uncle gave it to you."
"Oh... OK, I want to put it on the big tree branch behind the yard, and there is a magically displayed staircase that only I can use." The child was really easy to coax, and his words already made him laugh.
"Okay, it's settled."
Qi Xiaodi's family is simply his lucky star!
Having just completed the IPO of Yahoo Search, Qi Yafei will soon be busy with the listing of the photo company and the YouTube website. Although the road show does not require Qi Yafei to run, the full follow-up is inevitable.
It’s really busy non-stop. At the end of the year, there will be Athlon Company’s C round of financing, next year’s IPO, and the work schedule is full.
Qi Xiaodi, a smart little girl, suddenly awakened Wang Yaocheng's sleeping memory, and she was also a treasure trove to be discovered;
The rights to film adaptations of the "Harry Potter" series of novels.
Unfortunately, Wang Yaocheng forgot about this matter somewhere.
It's like a ripe apple, you can pick it with just a touch, it's crisp, sweet, juicy and delicious.
All Wang Yaocheng needs to do is reach out and take down this world-famous IP, and everything else will fall into place.
Hollywood film companies and channels are all ready-made, and the scripts and characters are all ready-made. All you need to do is find a director of sufficient caliber to control the general direction and ensure that the film conforms to the style of the original work.
ok, everything is done.
Special girl... Even the loyal audience is ready, and a lot of money is rolling in.
Okay, that's great.
After chatting for a while
Wang Yaocheng put down his glass and asked Shi Xueyi, "What do you think about running the roadshow with Yahoo Search this time?"
Shi Xueyi replied with a grimace; "I'm tired. It feels like there's a whip whipping behind me every day. I rush to promotion meetings one after another. I still felt it at first but then I became completely numb."
"You and Chen Shi have only been with each other for half a month, but I ran down here every day for three months. Looking back now, it's like a nightmare. I don't know how I managed to survive." Qi Yafei was filled with emotion.
"Okay, Yahoo Search is officially listed. I'll give you a week's leave to have a good rest. Shi Xueyi will follow you throughout the roadshow for the photo gallery company, and Chen Shi will follow you throughout the YouTube website. You can be responsible for the guidance. The two of them will serve as angels.
The representatives of the major shareholders can accumulate a lot of experience by following the entire IPO process."
"Okay, Brother Cheng."
After hearing Wang Yaocheng's arrangements, Shi Xueyi and Chen Shi knew that the opportunity was very precious and it was a test for themselves, so they could only silently raise their glasses and take a sip, feeling sorry for themselves for a minute and a half.