Chương 765: Chapter 765: Attitude towards Apple
After talking with Julian Robertson, Xia Yu finally felt relieved.
Many American semiconductor companies have gone public, but there are not many that he can actually get his hands on. After much deliberation, he has narrowed it down to AMD and Intel.
Although the other six members of the Traitorous Eight, as well as other elites in the industry, have founded many companies, in the course of development, they have either closed down or been merged by other established giants.
As for even more long-standing computer companies, they are even more leaders in the semiconductor industry.
For example, IBM, which Xia Yu plans to invest in, as well as Texas Instruments, Sperry Rand, etc., are all giants in computer-related fields.
Unfortunately, IBM is backed by the Morgan consortium, Texas Instruments is backed by the Texas consortium, and Sperry Rand is backed by the Rockefeller consortium.
They are all formidable!
It's one thing to take a small stake, but if you want to take over, you'll definitely attract the attention of the giants and face a strong backlash. After all, these companies are the tentacles of various consortia in the field, and not just anyone can cut them off.
However, just as Xia Yu was about to leave the office, Julian Robertson suddenly thought of something and stopped Xia Yu.
'Boss, I have some information here. I don't know if you know it or not.'
Xia Yu's eyebrows shot up, and he asked, 'What information?'
Julian Robertson said, 'It's about Apple. Apple has now initiated the listing process and is looking for underwriters.'
Xia Yu's gaze sharpened. It was Apple.
How could he not know about Apple?
And since he was going to the United States to get involved in the high-tech sector, Apple was definitely a presence that could not be ignored. In later generations, Apple's market value ranked first in the world. He had looked up relevant information before coming to the United States and after arriving.
But after learning about it, he knew that it was already too late, and the chances of getting involved were slim, and the difficulty was too great.
Apple had already been eyed by the wolves of Wall Street, and Nasdaq had long been looking forward to its arrival.
Last summer, Apple completed its final round of financing before going public. Xia Yu was still in the UK at the time, and the tentacles had not yet reached the United States, so naturally he missed it.
And to be honest, even if Xia Yu had known about that financing, it would have been useless. He couldn't compete with the giants of Wall Street.
Apple opened up financing in order to attract Wall Street capital, which was used to expand the production of the Apple II and, more importantly, to prepare for the subsequent listing.
Only by introducing Wall Street capital would Apple have a smooth listing and be able to achieve a higher market value.
What was given up was a portion of the equity, which would gain several times its value!
Today, Apple is the leader in the personal computer field, and the Apple II has caused a sales boom. The media and financial institutions have long analysed the situation of Apple clearly.
Some media have already set extremely high expectations, and the listing of Apple could create the craziest scene in American history, both in terms of the scale of financing and the number of millionaires created!
Xia Yu, after understanding the difficulty, planned to give up for the time being. There would be plenty of opportunities later anyway. Apple had its low points too, when Steve Jobs was driven out of the house and even fell into a state of collapse for a while. At that time, Apple's aura faded, and it was possible to take control or even privatise the company.
This was Apple's moment in the sun, not the right time to act.
However, Julian Robertson's well-intentioned reminder made Xia Yu reconsider.
He frowned and pondered for a long time before saying, 'In that case, see if there is any chance of you joining the ranks of the underwriters. If not, forget it.'
Julian Robertson was taken aback, but then he understood Xia Yu's attitude, and slowly nodded and said, 'Okay, I understand!'
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After leaving Tiger Fund, Xia Yu thought about it and first went to the branch of Polaris Capital, which was under construction and closer by.
The Polaris Capital branch is also located on Wall Street, and because Xia Yu was not stingy with money, he directly asked Peter Lynch to buy a plot of land close to the New York Stock Exchange.
When he arrived at the company, Xia Yu found that the basic facilities had already been completed, and there were already quite a few staff members. He met with Peter Lynch's deputy and learned that the construction of the branch was almost complete, and it would be up and running in five days at most, ready to begin the investment journey.
The process was good, and everything was done in a relatively appropriate manner. Xia Yu only gave a few small suggestions before leaving the company and heading to the New York branch of Jiuding Newspaper Company.
As soon as he entered the door, Yan Wenhan reported good news to Xia Yu.
After the successful launch of the Jiuding News Agency satellite, the operational efficiency of the news agency has increased by 40%. Pictures and information are sent via satellite, which has greatly increased timeliness.
After the initial teething problems, the Jiuding News Agency has adapted, and thanks to the improvement of the news agency, its reputation has continued to grow, and many new partners have been added.
Yan Wenhan proposed to Xia Yu that two more satellites be launched, and that the three satellites combined would enable the Jiuding News Agency to achieve global connectivity and a qualitative leap in efficiency.
Xia Yu did not hesitate for a moment and immediately approved, allowing Yan Wenhan to spend a little more money to launch the satellites as soon as possible.
After talking about the satellites, Xia Yu also learned more about the three newspapers and the details of the 'USA Today' newspaper currently under construction, and gave a lot of practical and feasible suggestions.
Finally, Xia Yu instructed Yan Wenhan to continue with the expansion plan and ensure that within the year, Jiuding Newspaper Company would have at least one influential newspaper in each of the top 20 cities in the United States.
Now which newspaper giant in the United States does not have at least dozens of newspapers?
Some even have more than a hundred!
The model is basically based on one or a few top newspapers as the core, with a group of newspapers of gradually decreasing grades surrounding them from the inside out.
The typical ones don't have enough influence and rely on quantity.
However, although this is cumbersome to manage, the effect is not bad, and it can be said to have influence all over the country.
Jiuding Newspaper Company already has three first-class newspapers, and in the future it will create the top-notch USA Today. The main trunk of the towering tree is already enough; it's time to make the tree flourish!
Over the past ten days, Xia Yu has been busy non-stop, rushing from San Francisco to Atlanta, and then to New York. The work intensity is high, and he has basically not had any rest. Even with Xia Yu's constitution and energy, he feels a little tired.
Therefore, he stayed in New York for a few days, and took the opportunity to closely monitor the situation of the US election.
The situation in New Hampshire has become clear. The strength that the Republican Party has accumulated over the years has exploded at this moment. In addition, because Jimmy Carter disappointed the people during his term in office, the Democratic Party has been losing ground.
Some media outlets have already predicted that the Republicans will win New Hampshire within half a month.
The Democrats are already discussing their response.
Xia Yu learned that Reagan has also begun to emerge, and Xia Yu's three newspapers have also begun to cheer for him.
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