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   Chapter 562 Eventful Autumn

   Before, Ken Williams, on ICNC TV station, openly challenged ICQ headquarters, which is considered to be a sign of infighting between Xue Leshan Games and ICQ headquarters. The entire Internet industry is paying attention to this matter.

   Now, before ICQ boarded the Nasdaq, the Xue Leshan was separated, and it was also considered by the outside world that this big drama was over.

   "Internet giants are coming, ICQ will be listed on Nasdaq with a valuation of 27.8 billion, setting a new record for the Internet!"

   A New York media was the first to report that ICQ went public this time at an astonishing $27.8 billion valuation, which is nearly twice the current market value of Yahoo, and five times the market value of Netscape, which is already declining!

   Such a valuation, placed a week ago, did not exceed the expectations of Wall Street institutions.

   After all, the most popular Internet and media concept stocks on ICQ's head are listed, sitting on ICQ social software and ICQ community space, and there is ICNC, an emerging TV media, and there is also a money printing machine called Snow Mountain Games.

   Even before, some Wall Street institutions estimated that ICQ may be listed at a higher valuation, which is not surprising.

   But now that the Xue Leshan game department has been split from ICQ, it is inevitable that people are a little suspicious, whether ICQ can still meet the previous estimates.

   "Legend or a scam, is ICQ really that "worth"?!"

   Some media also questioned ICQ. A financial media that prefers conservative investment questioned ICQ's soul.

   "No one can deny the "legend" of ICQ. It is the world's first and the world's largest social empire. If one day, a website with hundreds of millions of users appears, then this company will definitely be ICQ!"

George Hawley, the editor-in-chief of this financial magazine, first touted ICQ, and then changed the subject, "ICQ is rumored to be listed at a sky-high price of 27.8 billion US dollars, and the financing scale will reach an astonishing 1.8 billion US dollars, setting a record for Internet follow-up Starkey's new record.

ICQ's main revenue is Internet advertising, NFT avatars, Internet technology patents and game business. ICQ has created many new records, just like its founder Bruno Song, who once introduced advertising to the Internet industry, allowing the Internet to enter the market. new era.

   The game department established by ICQ allows the Internet industry to see a second traffic monetization channel other than advertising, but loses the Xue Leshan game department. Can the rest of the business support ICQ's valuation? ! "

George Hawley is not optimistic about ICQ, which has given out Xue Leshan. The valuation is too high and it is too expensive. ICQ added the game business before advertising, and then sold NFT avatars to other Internet companies, Collecting patent protection fees such as "expression packs, fonts", etc., I lived a very nourishing life.

Before going public this year, ICQ shouted wild words, wanting to achieve annual revenue of more than 2 billion US dollars and become the most profitable company in the global Internet industry. At that time, Wall Street institutions naturally touted ICQ wildly. Like a super money printing machine.

But now, ICQ is actually fighting infighting and splitting Xue Leshan out, which makes people feel like they have fallen into a pit, saying that ICQ is worthless, it is still very profitable, saying that it makes money, but it is not reliable. No one knows how far the ICQ can be raised for the advertising costs.

There is a saying that George Hawley has not stated clearly, that is, this infighting has caused George Hawley and Wall Street institutions to worry about the management level within ICQ, who knows if the next Ken William will emerge. s.

   Controversy about ICQ continues. Some people are optimistic about ICQ's listing at such a sky-high price, and some people think that ICQ may face a bloodbath, and supporters and opponents continue to emerge.

But whether they support or oppose it, the entire Wall Street and global investors all admit that ICQ dares to make such a move, it has proved that the Internet industry has reached a frenzy period, and some slightly famous Internet companies are all Dare to clamor for a billion-dollar, even billion-dollar valuation!

Not only General Electric and ICQ, but after these two companies, there are many gossips. Since last year, the telecom industry, which has been undergoing major mergers and acquisitions, has once again spread the big melon. WorldCom Telecom may start with MFS Telecom Group. The price may exceed 12 billion US dollars, in addition, AOL company is also flirting with media giant Time Warner...

The continuous rumors of big melons make people who eat melons feel dizzy and dizzy. These big melons are often mergers and acquisitions of more than 10 billion US dollars, which makes people suspect that these days, they really don’t use US knives. Seriously!

   Closed the newspaper in his hand and looked at the big melons above, the unshaven Mark Anderson, with mixed feelings in his heart.

At this time, if the media took pictures of Anderson, they would see that the high-spirited little fat man who once appeared on the cover of Time magazine is now full of vicissitudes. In less than a year, Anderson seems to be "mature" a few years old. more than.

The door of the office opened, and Jim Clark walked in, followed by Netscape President Baxder. Not only was Anderson obviously a few years older, but Jim Clark and Baxder were obviously different. Less gray hair.

Looking at the two of them, I remembered how high-spirited they were when Netscape went public and was surrounded by various Internet companies. At that time, Netscape was the martial arts leader of the Internet, and Yahoo, DoubleClick, AOL, Lycos and others could only act as Netscape. The younger brother, but now, Anderson remembered the scene of the day Netscape went public, and then saw the current situation of Netscape, and only sighed.

When Jim Clark sat down, he saw the newspaper Anderson had in his hand. Of course, he heard the ICQ rumors, but he just glanced at it and didn't read it any more. Get rid of this mess of Netscape quickly.

  Anderson is still sentimental, and at Jim Clark's age, those things can't affect him anymore.

"We still have the upper hand in the antitrust lawsuit with Microsoft. The municipal departments of 20 states in America, Canada, North America, Europe, Japan, Bangzi, etc. are all on the side of Netscape. It's possible to win this case!"

Baxter still wants to make a final struggle to convince Jim Clark not to make a decision right away. The two founders, who can pat their butts and leave, are already successful and famous, and they are worth billions of dollars. When the scene leaves, it does not affect the small days.

   But Baxter can't do it. He left Netscape and is just an ordinary professional manager. If he wants to find a job comparable to his current position, it is not impossible, but it is too difficult.

   "So, this lawsuit will continue to drag on, right?"

   Jim Clark simply asked Baxter.

   Sorry for the late update, sorry everyone, sorry, sorry!

   (end of this chapter)