America's Road to Wealth

Chapter 499 The Shocking Stock Price on the First Day

"Hello, everyone!"

At the gate of the Smith Tower, Abel was giving a speech:

"At this moment, this situation, this scene, my heart is surging, I am so excited!"

"Three years ago, when I registered my first company. My ideal is to make everyone who believes in me happy. Let everyone who believes in me live happily."

"Everything I've done since then has stayed true to that original intention."

"My Smith Capital, which has been established for just three years, has created more than [-] billion dollars in revenue for its clients!"

"My energy company brings a steady supply of cheap energy to more than 5000 million Americans on the West Coast and in Texas."

"I also plan to set up supermarkets and farms to provide everything from food and clothing to housing and transportation for every American who believes in me with stable quality and cheap prices."

"My Smith Bank will protect the deposits of every customer who trusts me. We are not afraid of runs, we welcome runs. As long as you deposit the money in my bank, it will be safe. The gold I store in the vault will be used for every An American who believes in me provides security!"

"And today is the day when my Smith Media goes public. Smith Media is a company that brings laughter and knowledge to Americans. I hope that in the future, children in the United States can grow up watching the textbooks published by Smith Media. The United States Women in the United States can live a wonderful life watching TV series and high-quality variety shows produced by Smith Media. Men in the United States can enjoy your favorite movies. Old people in the United States can enjoy the spiritual food provided by Smith Media..."

"Thank you to the 226 colleagues from Smith Media who are here today. Yes, I call them colleagues, not employees. Because in my opinion, they are colleagues who share the same cause as me and contribute to the great cause of good media content for everyone. .”

"Of course, there are also the 8 Smith Media employees they represent. With joint efforts, it is possible to realize the dream, and it is also the brilliance of Smith Media's listing today!"

The employee representatives in the audience were clapping their hands together, accompanied by bursts of screams.

"We will continue to work hard!" The representative of the cleaning staff, a black aunt with a ZZZQ complexion and a fat body, was shouting frantically at the moment.

"We have nearly [-] colleagues?"

In the audience, Amanda Hearst, one of the employees of Smith Media, was amazed in a low voice.

She and her cousin Lydia are now full-time employees of Smith Media.

Yes, neither has yet graduated from college.

But they have already worked in Smith Media for half a year.

This is a relatively common thing among the children of the rich and powerful in the United States.

They/many of them have had the opportunity to work in world-renowned companies to gain experience since they were teenagers, and at the same time they were able to obtain degrees from the best schools in the world.

Amanda works in the content production department of the TV station group, while Lydia works in the finance department of the group headquarters.

"There are more than 1000 people in the entire finance department." Lydia explained to her.

"Well, Abel is still the most powerful! I remember that our Hearst Group has developed for more than 100 years, and now it only has more than 4 employees."

Amanda said proudly.

Lydia didn't know whether she was proud of Hearst Group or Smith Media.

"Boss, thank you too!" This is the current CEO Michael Levine shouting.

He is sincere, and he doesn't mind at all that he is now the No. 1 man of Smith Media Group, and doing so will seem unsteady.

He should also be sincere.

Because if there is no Abel, no matter how good the ability is.Michael Levine is now, at best, one of CAA's key partners.

In the parallel time and space, he will have to work hard for more than ten years before becoming the CEO of CAA.

Unlike now, Michael Levine is already one of the few bigwigs in the media field in this country.

The status and influence of the CEO of a CAA and the CEO of a huge media group are completely different.

It can be said that because of the existence and importance of Abel, Michael Levine completed the class change.

Many people nearby saw Michael Levine yelling "shaky".

Derek Wright, Levin's good friend at CAA, the current CEO of CAA, and one of Smith Media's spokespersons, couldn't help but falter in his heart.

At the same time, he is also very envious.

Derek Wright felt that to flatter the boss was to flatter the boss.

The whole world is without Michael Levine.

This occasion, that identity.Who would have thought that Michael would be the first executive to stand up like this?
With such awareness and sensitivity, it's no wonder that he is the boss's number one confidant.

Thinking of this, Derek Wright and other Smith Media executives, including Robert, Richard Plepler and others who came to their senses, also yelled.

This is actually very understandable. Abel's prestige in the various companies under him is infinite.

He himself is not only a boss, but also a star and idol, a living American dream.

The speech is still going on, Abel has been thanking, from employees, to management, to partners, to shareholders, to guests, to customers and competitors.

Finally, the New York Stock Exchange and related supervision departments look extremely humble.

"Thank you, I can never say enough. And I think the best way to thank you is to keep working hard, keep working hard, and give back to all the Americans who believe in me. Waiting for Smith Media's stock to start trading, this is a great opportunity for us. A fresh start!
Thank you everyone!Thanks!God bless America! ! "

After Abel finished his speech, the whole process was unscripted, his attitude was sincere, and he seemed very convincing.

If you pay attention, you will find that his speech contains at least a hundred "Americans".

This will give most Americans who saw his speech a very strong sense of substitution and pride.

This speech, of course, was not written by Abel.

This is the one that Abel likes and picks out of dozens of speeches prepared for him by the Smith Intelligence Group.

At present, the effect is very good, and after the speech is over, it has come to ring the bell.

"Buzz!"

The bronze bell was rang suddenly, and the noisy scene fell silent for a short while.

After the bell was rung, Smith Media's stock officially started trading.

After a short period of silence, everyone frantically started calling and sending messages. Everyone wanted to know what the opening price of Smith Media was on the exchange.

Soon everyone received the same reply.

Smith Media listed stock opening price: $67.98!

Compared with the issue price of US$55, it has increased by 22.79%!

Of course, this was a great start, the scene was noisy and lively, and no one knew who started to applaud.

Soon, neat and crazy applause erupted very lively.

An increase directly caused the market value of Smith Media to pass the 600 billion US dollar mark.

On the NYSE, AMEX, and NASDAQ, pending orders against Smith Media were extremely active.

At this time, Abel stopped talking with a group of executives and investors, and paid close attention to the transaction situation of Smith Media.

No matter what, it was his first company to be officially listed. Even Abel couldn't avoid the feeling of excitement for the first time.

Half a day after the market opened, that is, at 11:30, when the stock market was closed, the stock price of Smith Media was fixed at $71.87.

Just opened in the afternoon, once again ushered in a big rise, 12.22%, the stock price broke through the $80 mark, but fell back soon.

The fall was short, and it didn't take long for it to rise wildly again.

When the market closed for the whole day, Smith Media's first day of listing, the final stock price was 1 US dollars, an increase of 91.5% compared with the issue price, which was extremely crazy in the entire market.

On the first day, Smith Media's market value was 915 billion US dollars, surpassing Disney, Time Warner, and Viacom to become the largest media group in the United States.

Everyone believed that by tomorrow at the latest, Smith Media would definitely break through the market value of [-] billion US dollars.

At that time, it was one of the companies with the highest market capitalization in the United States, standing at the top of the industry.

"Boss, it's time to hold a celebration banquet!" Michael Levin and all the senior executives said in unison.

Of course, the celebration banquet has been prepared long ago, and the banquet has also been prepared long ago.

No one thinks that Smith Media's listing will break, and everyone is optimistic about Smith Media's listing.

What's more, even if the listing breaks, the celebration banquet should still be held.

Otherwise, if investors know that you are listed, they will not even hold a celebration banquet, so who would believe you?
How could the stock price not continue to fall?

So let's not talk about Smith Media, a company that is crazy as soon as it goes public.

Even for those companies that went public and failed, the celebration banquet should still be held, and the press conference should be faced as it should be.

The venue for Smith Media's celebration banquet was the Garden Hilton in Midtown Manhattan.

Abel originally wanted to choose the Shilla Hotel in New York.

Who said that now the entire Shilla Hotel is completely the property of his child's mother.

Later, Abel considered Barron Hilton, the old man had always had a good relationship with him.

So good that even her granddaughter is going to give birth to herself now.

He also considered Paris, who was due to give birth in two months.

In addition, Shilla Hotel has no higher status than Hilton in New York.

The flagship hotel of the Smith Hotel Group has not yet appeared.

So to host the banquet, and the location of the press conference after the market closes, I chose Paris's hotel.

In fact, this Garden Hilton in Midtown Manhattan is not of high grade and grade.

In the last year, it has even dropped to the level of a four-star hotel.

When Biaber came here for the first time, to participate in the first New York social party in his life, it was even worse...

But if Abel likes it, then it can have such an honor.

The general managers of those luxury hotels in New York, Waldorf Astoria, Raffles, Four Seasons, etc., even if they beat their chests to this situation, it was useless.

The media meeting was held today in the lobby of the Midtown Garden Hilton, which was vacated today, before the party started.

"Mr. Smith, are you satisfied with the listing of Smith Media on the first day?"

"Very satisfied!" Abel presided over it himself and said with a smile.

"The market is chasing Smith Media's stock and the stock price has continued to rise, which shows that investors have confidence in me, my team and employees."

"Regarding the financing of this listing, Mr. Smith, what kind of arrangements will you make?" The reporter from the "Wall Street Journal" asked.

"As stated in the prospectus, a large part of the financing will be used by Smith Media Group to develop markets outside the United States."

"Where does that refer specifically!" This is a reporter from the "Los Angeles Times".

Los Angeles people like to report the scandal in New York more than the good news in New York.

But who said that Abel Smith is now in New York, and people in Los Angeles especially like to watch his news?
The "Los Angeles Times" can only pinch its nose and report good news from New York.

"Europe, and Asia. The most important thing is Europe. Europe has a vast market and a developed economy. Asia is also not bad. We will have a complete layout there. Smith Media will let Asians, including Chinese people, access to the best media content."

When Abel said the latter sentence, the European and American journalists present all had expressions of "we all understand" on their faces.

Anza's layout of Europe and Asia has long been known to all.

Seeing the expressions of these people, Abel remembered the influence of Soros in Europe more than [-] years later in the parallel time and space.

Through a large number of NGO organizations, as well as countless media holdings, or those media that have spent a lot of dollars to buy.

Soros was in many European countries at that time, acting like an invisible overlord.

The United States relies on overseas bases and controls the European media, completely turning the old Europe, which once led the world, into a running dog and minion of the United States.

As strong as this planet, France, the second country with a complete industrial system, also joined NATO and became one of the pawns of the United States.

The media, it is one of the most terrifying weapons under the new seed oilism system dominated by ANSA
Now, a large part of this most terrifying weapon is already in his hands.

Abel believed that he didn't have to play any tricks, just keep going like this.

At most ten years later, he is destined to become one of the invisible overlords in Europe!

The media meeting was very short, and Abel only opened for half an hour.

This is completely different from the two- to three-hour press conferences of listed companies.

Those listed companies made the media meeting so long mainly to promote the rise of stock prices.

It is to please the media, let the media report the good side of their company, and let the shareholders see their good side.

And Abe doesn't need it, because as long as he exists, Smith Media's stock can continue to rise.

What's more, no matter from any point of view, Smith Media's stock is worth holding.

The media meeting is also very short.

When Abel took the elevator and entered the banquet hall, the guests, executives, and employee representatives all gathered at the door to greet him. Everyone gave him applause and long-lasting warm cheers.

This is Abel's well-deserved honor.

In the eyes of his subordinates, he is the most competent and generous boss in the United States and even the world, the helmsman worthy of following and loyalty, and the employer who wins the most trust and respect.

Market value of $915 billion!
This is the most glorious, brilliant, incredible, and earth-shattering listing of a media company!Tomorrow, the miracle they created together will shock the whole world!
As for the birth of this miracle, all of them admit that Abel must account for at least 60% of the credit, and Abel's personal global influence can cause the stock price to rise by [-] percentage points.

In the eyes of investors, Abe Smith now has surpassed Warren Buffett.It has become the most dazzling golden sign on Wall Street and even the global financial market.

Abe Smith, the two-word name, is now almost a symbol of crazy profits.

As long as you follow this name, a lot of money will be automatically transferred to their account and become their balance!

In the eyes of the guests, this young and handsome WASP is already one of the top figures in the country.

He is one of the masters of the Federal Reserve; he is one of the giants of the military-industrial complex; he is a giant in the media field; he is the leader of the Texas consortium; he is the core figure of a huge interest complex .

Such a person, whether it is cooperation or confrontation, must be infinitely valued.

"Gentlemen, ladies, gentlemen, ladies! Let's start our happy party!"

Hilton's golden ballroom.

Abel laughed and yelled, making everyone drink.

People kept coming up to congratulate him and please him.

His Hollywood girlfriends suddenly discovered that they couldn't find any sense of presence.

The bigwigs in the country, including famous people outside of Wall Street and New York, went to talk to Abel one by one.Let them want to say congratulations, but they can't find a place.

Fortunately, everyone knows about Abel's hobbies and attitudes in certain areas.

This made all the guests respect them, and no one dared to offend them.

It's very comfortable for them, public figures who were originally in the country and whose status is actually very humble.

Especially in the case of Abel, without an obvious female companion on stage today——

Kayla originally wanted to come, but was rejected by Abel.

Abel said directly to her, "Laura's in New York and she's pregnant. I'm going to have her feelings in mind, so I'm sorry honey..."

Keira Wilson was furious, but there was nothing she could do.

Because no matter whether it is public or private, she still dare not make trouble with Abel.

Yu Gong, Abel owns many companies and has interests with Wells Fargo.

As the general manager of the New York branch, she couldn't keep Abe away from Wells Fargo, and that was something that would cause her a serious dereliction of duty.

She's only been in office for a short time.

In private, her father is still alive, and she has not yet obtained much inheritance rights to the family business.

Keira will never fall out with Abel until she fulfills her ambition.

In addition, since little Laura didn't go, she also forgave herself, at least her status was the same as little Laura.

Well, this is her own deceiving behavior.

Little Laura and Keira didn't come, Paris was raising her baby in California, and Ikana was going to wait for Paris to come back after giving birth.

The Hurst sisters were with their parents tonight, and could not be counted as companions.

Abel's higher status and well-born women did not show up.

He simply didn't bring a female companion, and his Hollywood girls became his de facto female companions tonight.

As for the Hollywood girls who are Abel's girlfriends, many of the wives of the guests came tonight to build relationships and make friends with them.

The identities of some wives made them even more flattered.

Like in the circle, Charlize Theron was "rumored" to have given birth to Abel's first child.

Now I am a little flattered to have a soft chat with Sirani, one of the wives of the former US leader, who is very famous in the United States.

"Ah, Charlize, I loved your "Sea Diver" two years ago! I even saw its premiere, and it was a really good movie. Your performance in it, I love it even more!"

Sirani held Charlize's hand very kindly, and said with a smile.

If it was before, Charlize would be ecstatic to be treated like this by such a big man.

But after following Abel, only two years later, Charlize's vision and experience have been crazily raised to a certain level.

Like now, she is just a little flattered.

At the same time, she was laughing at Sirani in her heart, and felt that it was obvious that Sirani had never watched her "Diver of the Raging Sea".

First of all, "Diver of the Raging Sea" is a man's play.It tells the legendary story of Carl Brashear, the first black deep-sea diver in the history of the US Navy.

Compared with the correct male drama, her role in it is not very important.

Secondly, the premiere of "Sea Diver" is in Canada.

The U.S. was delayed two days before it went live.

What did Sirani think of the film's premiere?

At that time, she was still the wife of the Grand Commander, so she made a special trip to Linguo just to watch a movie.

So Charlize knew that Sirani was so close to herself.

It's definitely not that she really likes herself and likes watching the movies she made.

There will only be a purpose.

And the purpose...

Charlize looked at Abel who was surrounded by the bigwigs in the kingdom, the father of his child, and his man not far away.

Charlize knew that the only reason Sirani was close to her was because of him.

Charlize didn't know what Sirani was doing.But now Charlize is extremely grateful for the bold decision she made more than a year ago.

Without the madness at that time, there would be no current scenery.

The mother of the first child, even if she is only an illegitimate daughter, still holds a special place in Abel's heart.

So much so that now, even people like Sirani have to please, and even find topics close to their own scenery.

Thinking of this, Charlize knew that she couldn't let Abel down again.

One time is enough, and if there is a second time, she can't guarantee the existence of little Alia, whether she can keep herself by his side.

So in the face of Sirani's closeness that made him feel flattered.

Charlize appeared very decent, neither humble nor overbearing, neither flattering nor disrespectful.

This kind of performance made Sirani, who actually looked down on them very much, very surprised.

There are such smart guys among these stupid women in the entertainment industry.

It's rare.

Sirani thought to herself.

(End of this chapter)