Chapter 1391 Invasion Like Fire

"Yes, I talked with Johnson about BET, no, it didn't involve quotations, BET is too big for Litman Media at the moment, Mr. Ma Long... Hehe, of course I'm interested, but unfortunately, if before the stock market crash... Vivendi Universal? Haha, how can I have the energy now..."

Unknowingly, another week passed, Song Ya rubbed her face and moaned in distress after answering the call from telecom tycoon John Malone: ​​"Why does it seem like the whole world knows..."

No way, I used to be a shareholder of Def Jam Records, and everyone knows the conflict with the third generation of the rich. I was also one of the first media to question the actual value of Seagram Global Group. It is really easy for someone with a heart to doubt me after a comprehensive analysis.

For example, John Malone, as an early investor in BET, although he called because he received the news that he intends to compete with Redstone’s Viacom for BET, but he was also inquiring about Vivendi Global.

For these private inquiries, I can temporarily deny the past, but it is very difficult to deal with public inquiries from the media. Since Deep Sea Private Equity has already established a short position in Vivendi through Tiger Fund in advance, I am already in the game. Fake news can get you in legal trouble.

And you can't just publicly admit that you are shorting Vivendi Universal. Because of the indispensable contact with the media during the announcement of Blade Warrior 2, Song Ya is very nervous now.

This is the first time I have used high leverage in the securities market and I am likely to sell naked in the future. The risk is extremely high. At this point in time after the stock market crash, the combination of myself and Tiger Fund can deter the top predators in the capital market. It’s not enough to watch, if someone with a heart will focus on this profit and conduct long-short battles, just like Carl Icahn’s experience in the 3DFX battle when he had to cut his flesh and leave the market, then the fun will be great. If you don't go bankrupt, you will be stripped of your skin.

Fortunately, the people who suspected him were of a higher level, and they were limited to those who knew him better. The relevant news had not yet reached the ears of the reporters, and the current media level was calm for the time being.

And Vivendi Universal’s nearly 100 billion euro market is not comparable to 3DFX. The bulls need a huge amount of funds to rush, and the possibility of being short squeezed is not too high.

Song Ya looked at his face on the porthole of the plane, and subconsciously tightened his facial muscles. As that day approached, he became more and more stressed, worrying about gains and losses.

Tomorrow, the Federal Court of Appeals will rule on the Microsoft monopoly case. Come and think about the long-awaited true benefit.

But this is not good for shorting Vivendi Universal, and Tiger Fund's shorting report will be quickly forgotten by public opinion.

Just wait for the day when Vivendi Universal officially resumes trading on the Paris Stock Exchange,

The Avengers have been prepared for a long time, but it is impossible to be foolproof, it is like packing everything into a black box and pushing it into the unknown darkness outside the window of the plane, leaving it to God... no, everything is related parties and global speculative capital decisions.

"No, no need..."

He blocked Harley's head from digging into the blanket, "Just take a good rest." Then he lovingly stroked the short hair of this thoughtful dark chocolate cake, and hugged her in his arms.

Blade Runner 2 starring the two will still maintain the third place in the first week's box office this week. It surpassed another black film Super Fat Mom, but the weekly championship was taken away by Nicolas Cage's newly opened "Sixty Seconds". , Liang Tang's Mission: Impossible 2 fell to the second place.

According to this trend, the final global box office of Blade Warrior 2 should only get about 200 million knives, which is a very acceptable result in the sequel movie. As a member of the Hollywood 20 million club, Song Ya herself is not very satisfied , but given that the Blade series is not part of the Apocalypse movies, he and Harley’s remuneration was guaranteed after Universal’s redemption, but the box office share has been compromised. accept.

"Yeah." Harley obediently put her head on his shoulder, yawned comfortably after dawdling a few times, and closed her eyes.

The plane slid slowly to the runway, Song Ya turned off her phone, the flight was very long, and the Blade Warrior crew was going to Tokyo for a public announcement this time. I also need to secretly meet with Julian Robertson, and then handle some official business with 3DFX and Sega.

"APLUS didn't do anything unusual. He's been following the blade crew recently. He should be heading to the sky above the Pacific Ocean in Tokyo at this time. Tiger Fund's Julian Robertson is still in New York. When APLUS went to New York for the announcement, the two seemed to be There was no contact."

There were a lot of people who 'followed' him outside. Ten hours later, in Paris, Bronfman Jr.'s face was cloudy after hearing the report from his subordinates, when his cell phone rang.

"Just now the appeals court overturned the judgment of the California federal court!"

Doug Morris' tone was very excited, "Microsoft is temporarily exempted from the spin-off! The public opinion in the United States has exploded!"

"Then follow the original plan?"

What's there to be happy about? The big gains in technology stocks will lead to a rebound in the New York stock market, and APLUS's net worth will start to rise again, Bronfman Jr. asked quietly.

"Well! I have asked Lyle Cohen to refute the rumors and started to deal with the short report in a low-key manner. All available public relations methods have been used. Barry Diller and I have asked the media to keep absolutely silent! There won't be much talk about it!" Doug Morris continued to claim credit.

"The media... This is not a record campaign! Those investment institutions don't care about public opinion!"

After so many things, Bronfman Jr. felt that the senior manager under him was trying to fool himself again, "We need good news now, and it would be best if there is an organization to help eliminate that annoying Julian Robertson! Did you fight for it? Merrill Lynch What do people say?"

"I'm working hard, didn't the people from Merrill Lynch go to Paris to meet you?" Doug Morris asked back.

"Of course I know!"

Little Bronfman hangs up the phone angrily. The banquet hall he is in is used to entertain the bigwigs in the Omi securities industry jointly with Vivendi CEO Messier. He is an unprecedented person who has never asked about these minutiae. Arrangement, in order to show the strong strength and confidence of Vivendi Global in front of friends in the securities industry.

The evil consequences of accepting Vivendi’s share-swap merger and acquisition without asking for cash before emerged, that is, he no longer has enough “spare cash” to fight against short-selling capital. He also recalled the past when he encountered obstacles in seeking financing in the banking industry in order to acquire PolyGram.

The live band prepared for the banquet was adjusting the instrument. A violinist played the long notes repeatedly. His mood was made more and more irritated by the creaking of the strings. "Stop playing!" Suddenly, the banquet hall fell silent.

He called Barry Diller again. Doug Morris' trash is not reassuring. He needs a more trusted Barry Diller to take over some key affairs in his hometown in the United States.

‘Federal appeals court overturns judgment, Microsoft is temporarily spared from breaking up. '

The plane landed in Tokyo, Song Ya turned on her phone, and a series of similar text messages swarmed in.

His eyelids twitched involuntarily, and he called Sloan back.

"Tomorrow both the Nasdaq and the Dow should bounce back..."

Litman is a listed company that should be able to take advantage of some benefits, and Sloan is naturally very happy, "But this is actually only the first hurdle for Microsoft. At least 19 state courts across the country are also suing Microsoft, as well as the European Union and other countries. But... it has nothing to do with us, huh! Since April, there is finally some really good news!"

"How much will it rebound?" Song Ya asked.

"I don't know. If the Federal Reserve can announce a rate cut later, the stock market disaster may pass!" Sloan said full of hope: "Everyone is putting pressure on Greenspan."

"That damn old man..."

"However, Microsoft's great benefits will dilute public opinion and the market's attention to Vivendi Universal, and most of the funds may stay here to fight for a rebound." Sloan reminded again.

"Well, I know, that's actually fine."

The ever-changing capital market is difficult to predict. In fact, Song Ya can't tell whether the news is good or bad. No one can say for sure.

'Still on the plane? We need to protest APLUS against the decision of the Court of Appeal. call me back. ’ That’s how Jim Clark texts.

"Uh, I won't talk for a while, I'm going to be busy here."

Song Ya didn't bother to go back, and after confessing to Sloan, she turned off the phone again. After the trip to Tokyo, it is estimated that Jim Clark and the others would never ask themselves to do this again.

"Ahh! APLUS!"

I am very popular here in the book, and there are crowds of fans and movie fans at the airport. The girls are screaming wildly, and it's time to show their professionalism.

Smiling, shaking hands, and signing autographs, Song Ya got into the car with the Blade Warrior crew exhausted after a fuss, and the group rushed to the hotel where they stayed.

"look!"

Harry pointed excitedly to the side of the road.

Song Ya followed the sound and saw that Coca-Cola had also spread its advertising posters in Tokyo, fighting against the spokesperson of Pepsi, the favorite football star Hidetoshi Nakata who stayed in Europe.

He grinned contentedly along with himself on the poster.

"What's wrong with you? When you're out of the public eye these days, you always seem to have a big heart?" He couldn't hide his emotions from those around him, Harry asked.

"It's nothing, oh yes, Microsoft won the lawsuit." Song Ya also told her the good news.

"Then will the stock market rebound tomorrow?! Do you want to buy the bottom? Do you want to buy the bottom?!" Harley started again in an instant.

"APLUS, how does it feel to be here again?"

"I like it here, Tokyo has left a very deep and beautiful impression on me, I love Tokyo, I love you..."

The schedule is very tight. In the evening, the Blade Runner crew will appear in the local theater and sit in front of the screen to participate in the pre-screening interview.

"Harry, as an actress who has worked with APLUS many times, what's your opinion of him?"

The notebook media in the first row kept throwing questions.

"He's a gentleman..." Harley smiled and took the microphone that Song Ya handed over, and began blowing rainbow farts.

At the Microsoft headquarters in Seattle, the heads and brains who had just participated in the low-key internal celebration returned to the conference room, "Don't be too happy, there are still foreign and state lawsuits to deal with." CEO Ballmer slapped his hands and gave his subordinates We wind up.

"I don't want to let go of that California federal judge who speaks out, he must be fired."

Only Bill Gates, the richest man, has no smile on his face. Although he resigned from the position of CEO, he remains the chairman and chief software architect. He is still the only king here. Now he and the technology hero and pure-eyed genius program displayed to the outside world The image of the staff is very different, and he said very coldly: "We must show our strength to our enemies and find new themes and support points for the company's stock price."

Everyone began to listen to the boss with awe.

"We must attack the alliance between Netscape, AOL, Time Warner and Sun. It's time. I declare: Microsoft's dot NET strategy is officially launched. Windows will be used to compete with Sun's ONE framework platform and enter their dominant battlefield. "

Gates said: "At the same time, we will also make our own game console platform XBOX. Sega is so incompetent that it was defeated by Sony's PS2 console, which started late. They failed the CE operating system we customized for its DC console. After Dali, the new leading company in the U.S. game industry has regained the market that was gradually monopolized by book companies after Atari failed!"

The company has long been mentally prepared for the two decisions. Needless to say, Sun has put a lot of pressure on the software and hardware industry, which has made Microsoft feel like a thorn in its throat. In the game industry, Microsoft has also invested in some well-known game studios and bought EA. Ballmer himself went to Japan to try to acquire Nintendo, Square Enix and other companies. The two sides had a series of contacts, but All failed in the end.

It's finally time to announce, "Just like when we destroyed Netscape?" someone asked.

"Let's learn a lesson, this time we have to do something clean and beautiful." Ballmer replied with a smile.

No matter how the lawsuits in other states and foreign countries develop, at least the spin-off crisis has been temporarily passed. A big loss.

Microsoft went out to fight without any grass, and everyone in the conference room burst into laughter with great confidence.

"Hahaha!"

In Tokyo, Song Ya's humor also made the interview site burst into laughter from time to time, "APLUS, the US stock market bubble burst and caused turbulence in the global capital market. As a participant who experienced all this, what do you think?" A reporter suddenly asked Questions that have nothing to do with the movie.

"That's too unbearable to look back on, and today we'd better just talk about movies." Song Ya waved her hand and refused with a wry smile.

The whole world knew that he had accompanied 4 billion, and the media and movie fans at the scene all laughed in a friendly manner.

"I'm very sorry." The reporter bowed, "Uh, I heard that your 3DFX and Microsoft will no longer support Sega's follow-up console plan, right? Sega's Mr. Shoichiro strongly protested your plan. In one act, he said that 3DFX and Microsoft were completely treacherous and disloyal to their business partners..."

"Which media are you from?" Song Ya asked back.

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"The broken Hitachi CPU on their DC mainframe has seriously wasted the performance of our VOODOO3 chip. What is there for Shoichiro to protest? Sega's channel strategy in Beimi is also very problematic!"

This was discussed between 3DFX and Microsoft before coming here. If Microsoft is not split up, the two will join forces to abandon Sega. Yes, they definitely have enough influence. Song Ya stopped Zack Schneider who wanted to take over the microphone, picked up the corner of his suit, opened his legs and switched to the sitting position of Dama Jindao, and looked directly at the reporter with a reprimanding tone. Answering questions and starting to build momentum for the XBOX plan: "NEC's VOODOO3 chip foundry yield and cost have always been problematic, and we 3DFX have endured it for a long time!"

He was familiar with the game console, and the fans who watched Blade Warrior also had a lot of overlap with the game group. After he personally confirmed the rumor, the scene couldn't help being shocked and commotioned.

In the dark viewing hall, the faint light of the mobile phone screen came on one after another, and some reporters began to call and send text messages, and ran in and out to report the news, regardless of movie viewing etiquette.

Another identity of the male lead colleague of the crew is an industry boss! Zack Schneider and Harley both paid attention to Song Yaxing with a half-understanding, watching him silently pretending to be aggressive.

"So will Microsoft's new console use your graphics chip and Intel's CPU?"

"I don't know the CPU, and it's inconvenient for me to disclose the specifications of XBOX, but 3DFX will definitely continue to cooperate with Microsoft." Song Ya replied.

This is good for 3DFX's stock price, why not do it? It’s just that after this statement, Jim Clark’s anti-Microsoft alliance should see their “true face” clearly. That’s okay, since Microsoft has escaped the spin-off, Jim Clark and the others will have to worry about themselves again.

"Bastards! These damned Americans!" Niezuo Shoichiro broke a teacup in his Sega president's office, and then slumped down on the boss's chair, "Every time we use it, we throw it away like a broken rag ..."

"SHXT!"

Jim Clark also got the news later, "The guy at APLUS is determined to follow Microsoft." He smiled wryly at AOL chairman and CEO Steve Case.

"Finally... Has our enemy become the Winter Alliance plus 3DFX?"

New York, Sony US headquarters, Kazuo Hirai, who has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of Sony Electronic Entertainment America, looked out the window and muttered to himself, "Bill Gates and APLUS' action...will be as fierce as fire, right? "

"Remember when you begged Sega for forgiveness, and bowed and apologized while sitting in a wheelchair, trying to save 3DFX APLUS in distress?" A reporter huddled in a corner shouted in a strange voice: "Is it too much to do now? Ruthless?"

"Times have changed!"

Song Ya was furious, and glared fiercely at the reporter in the shadows, "Which media are you from!?"

"Weekly Wenchun."

"week……"

"Mr. APLUS, are you participating in the short selling of your old club Global?" Another voice came from the other side.

"It's good for you Weekly Wenchun to report those gossip laces honestly, and stop talking about serious business activities!" Song Ya who was interrupted severely reprimanded.

"Uh, I'm from Nomura Securities." The reporter behind raised his hand to refute.

Song Ya couldn't help being embarrassed, "Anyway, give me a good reflection!"

In Montreal, Canada, the old subordinates reported to the old Bronfman, "APLUS may not have really participated in the short-selling plan of the Tiger Fund. He is cooperating with Microsoft in Tokyo to launch a surprise attack on the former partner Sega."

"But he pretended to be crazy and foolish to avoid our friend's questioning." Old Bronfman was still worried.

"Don't worry about little Edgar anymore, your body..." The old subordinate looked at him worriedly, "And Messier will be more nervous than us, and this is even more troublesome for the French."

"Let's make some emergency cash for backup, that's all we can do for the time being." Old Bronfman sighed wearily.

"Hmph..."

After watching the premiere of Blade Runner 2 in Tokyo, which was interrupted by an unexpected incident, Song Ya was not satisfied with the on-the-spot reaction of the fans here, and returned to the hotel angrily.

"boss."

Song Zecheng, who arrived early, was poking around outside.

"Mike." Song Ya immediately sent Harry away, and asked Old Mike to clear the entire floor.

"Hello Mr. APLUS."

Song Zecheng entered the room with another Asian face.

"Bill!"

Song Ya greeted him enthusiastically. This was another Bill, Bill Huang, a Silla native, Tiger Fund owner Julian Robertson's favorite trader and one of his proud disciples. I and Song Zecheng chose him to be in charge of the communication between the two sides and the operation of at least hundreds of millions of funds. This person is the safest choice. His old friend John Liu, who is also of Silla descent, also knows him and endorses him. Hard work?"

"Yes, I will fly to France tomorrow morning." Bill Huang looked at him with curiosity and admiration, and replied neither humble nor overbearing.

"Um."

Getting closer, getting closer, Song Ya's eyes flashed bloodthirsty, "Then please take care of everything."

"Please rest assured." Bill Huang bowed, "Then there is still some preparatory work."

"Come in, let's talk slowly tonight."