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   Chapter 327 Up and Down

   An Internet company that has not yet been listed, but its valuation is already on a par with Netscape, the leader of the Internet industry in America today.

  Although Silicon Valley and Wall Street both want to refuse and welcome, they are waiting and watching, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that Wall Street will eventually have to accept ICQ's sky-high valuation.

   Yahoo is now being sought after by the entire Silicon Valley and Wall Street. There are not a few people who predict that Yahoo will surpass Netscape, but now a tiger is killed halfway. Even if ICQ is playing social and instant messaging, it suddenly starts to put pressure on Yahoo.

   "Yahoo needs to step up!"

   Yang Zhiyuan looked at the news and finally said that the character of a good man does not mean that Yang Zhiyuan is willing to be submissive to others.

   Kuger couldn't help but light up when he saw Yang Zhiyuan's attitude. He understood that Yang Zhiyuan was allowed. He used Wall Street's style to run Yahoo.

In the past, Yang Zhiyuan was a little conservative about Yahoo's expansion and acquisitions. Now, Yahoo's search and portals have not been unified internally. Yang Zhiyuan prefers to do technology, that is, to play search, but portals are too profitable, and search depends on Not hopeful.

  The Wall Street behind Kuger hopes that Yahoo can continue to use acquisitions to boost its stock price and transform its portal site into Internet media and advertising. As for search, it is too much investment, but there is no hope of profit...

   Before, Yang Zhiyuan was a little hesitant about the complete transformation of Yahoo, but now under the influence of ICQ, Yang Zhiyuan is a little "shaken" and wants to quickly build Yahoo into a giant company!

   Cooger was very excited about Yang Zhiyuan's transformation. Without Yang Zhiyuan's opposition, he would be able to let Yahoo continue to acquire without being constrained.

Stimulated by ICQ, Yahoo started a more aggressive acquisition plan, announced its own "going overseas" plan to promote Yahoo to many regions including Europe and Asia, and successively announced Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Messenger and many others.

Even, Yahoo's internal news is that it is preparing to build "Yahoo's own" search advertising system. This is obviously to get rid of the dependence on Double-click, and to break the wrist with Double-click, which is known as the world's most advanced advertising system "DART Advertising System". .

  Whether it is true or not, the news from Yahoo shows that Yahoo has completely started to change.

  Double-click did not pay attention to these rumors, but the stock price had just risen for a few days. After the news of the "break" with Yahoo, the stock price fell again to around the issue price of four dollars.

Yahoo's response was huge, and Silicon Valley's big brother, Netscape, was not much better. Seeing the second Internet company in Song Yang's hands, the valuation has now reached the same level as Netscape overnight. He is naturally proud. Mark Anderson, it's no wonder he's happy.

   "If it wasn't for Microsoft, Netscape would never be what it is now!"

When Anderson mentioned Microsoft, he hated his teeth. Netscape went from being sought after by tens of thousands of people after it went public to now being disliked by dogs. Now Wall Street and Silicon Valley are slowly selling off Netscape's stock, letting Anderson and Jim Clark All have shrunk in value.

   The most important thing is that Netscape's browser market share is still shrinking. Netscape has completely lost the browser market outside of America.

Microsoft IE browser, relying on bundling, has reached an astonishing 90% market share in overseas browsers. Except for some Internet companies and professionals who are accustomed to Netscape browsers, ordinary users have completely Abandoned Netscape, even if it is more user-friendly, but Netscape is charged, and IE browser is free, this is enough!

   Even in America's native browser market, last year, Netscape President Baxter threatened that Microsoft's challenge to Netscape was a joke, like a clam shaking a tree, but now Netscape can't laugh anymore.

Netscape's market share has dropped from 80% at its peak to about 55% today. Of course, this is Netscape's own statement, while Microsoft's threat , IE browser market share, has surpassed Netscape.

  Who on both sides is talking about bullshit, only they know, but it can be known that Netscape's small life is really not very good.

   "Maybe Song is right, if we let Netscape get it for free..."

Jim Clark couldn't help but say that since he participated in the establishment of the American Internet Society and obtained the title of Godfather of Silicon Valley, Jim Clark's mentality began to change. Heart gas.

  Mark Anderson couldn't help but glanced at his life mentor, but he didn't expect the equally proud Jim Clark to say this.

But really, who would have imagined that what Song Yang said to Netscape when he first came to Netscape had come true. Cooperation, not so proud, I can't say that today, there is no place for Microsoft's IE browser at all.

But it is useless to say these things now. In the face of Microsoft, Netscape browser is losing ground, and it is difficult to ride a tiger. If you want to promote a free browser, you have to admit that Anderson and Jim Clark were wrong at the beginning. This is for the two of them. It's kind of hard to accept.

   "And now, Netscape is going to admit defeat to Microsoft?!" Anderson asked, looking at Jim Clark.

   Jim Clark looked at the somewhat angry disciple, smiled and shook his head, indicating that Anderson should not be angry.

   "Even if Netscape is defeated, everything Microsoft has done to Netscape must be repaid in full!"

Jim Clark said with a serious look, "Now the Donkey Party is busy with the re-election of the leader, and has no time to take care of other things. This is also Netscape's last chance. The Donkey Party and the leader, if they want Silicon Valley's votes and fundraising funds, must let Netscape right. Microsoft's case passed!"

Jim Clark is going to make a fuss about this year's general election and make a deal with the Donkey Party. Jim Clark will use his contacts and connections in Silicon Valley for so many years to get the Silicon Valley votes for the Donkey Party, and the Donkey Party wants to help the network. King, through the antitrust case against Microsoft.

Not to mention whether we can win the lawsuit, we will file the case first, and then jointly file a class action lawsuit against Microsoft with the Federal Department of Justice, the state federal court, etc. Even if we cannot win, we will disgust Microsoft and report Microsoft to Netscape. The revenge of the arrow!

Jim Clark is ready to die. Even if Netscape is defeated, it will not let Microsoft and Bill Gates get better, betting on all the connections and relationships, and the final battle with Microsoft, this time is not on the Internet, but on the Internet. Better than America's connections, connections, and public opinion.

   Lost, disgusting Microsoft, Jim Clark is ready to leave Netscape, Netscape is his pride, the pinnacle of his career, but if he can leave SGI, which was built at the beginning, he can also leave Netscape now.

   With Jim Clark’s age and the title of Godfather of Silicon Valley that Song Yang gave him, Jim Clark is already a figure at the level of the American Technology Hall of Fame, among those in the history of American technology.

   But if the anti-monopoly case is won, it will be a rebirth for Netscape, killing Microsoft's IE browser, and Netscape is still the leader of the Internet industry.

   "But Bruno Song may not cooperate with us..."

   Knowing that the election is over, it is about to fight against Microsoft, Mark Anderson is excited, but also a little worried, knowing that this year's election year is the last chance for Netscape to make a comeback. If you miss it, it will be gone.

But now is not last year. Netscape's decline was too fast, and its influence in Silicon Valley began to plummet. Instead, it was Song Yang who, through various provocative operations, established the IAC Internet Advertising Association, the American Internet Association, and then Coupled with Double Click, ICQ, etc., Song Yang now has a deep influence in Silicon Valley.

After all, Double-click has the money bags of many Internet companies, ICQ, Double-click, and Hotmail have users and traffic, and the Advertising Association and the Internet Society control public opinion. With these, Song Yang's influence on Silicon Valley Internet companies is practical. It has begun to go beyond what Jim Clark calls connections and connections.

With a sneer, Jim Clark looked at Anderson and shook his head, "You still don't know Bruno Song, if he were to choose a company between Netscape and Microsoft to survive, then I'm sure he chose Netscape. scene!"

   As for Song Yang, Jim Clark dared to say that he now has a little understanding of who Song Yang is. He knows that if he really wants to choose an opponent, he must choose Netscape, not Microsoft.

   Since the beginning of this year, DoubleClick has sneakily increased its advertising on Netscape. Jim Clark knew that Song Yang did not want Netscape, a shield against Microsoft, to fall.

   Knowing that Netscape was going to fight Microsoft in the final battle, Jim Clark was certain that Song Yang would not block it, and even fuel the flames, secretly helping Netscape.

  Song Yang would never have imagined that ICQ’s single financing would stimulate the two Internet giants, Yahoo and Netscape, at the same time, and the number of other affected companies is unknown.

  San Jose, Song Yang received Jeff Skilling who came by plane from Houston, and went to pick up Jeff Skilling who came back. He couldn't help but enviously told Song Yang about the luxury of the plane.

Although nominally, the plane was a business plane purchased by Enron, but in fact, after it was bought back, it served as the personal car of Enron executives like Kenneth and Jeff Skilling, and Kenneth took the plane for the commander-in-chief. , is affiliated with the Enron company, but in fact only for him and the Kenneth family.

An Ran is now more arrogant and bolder. This is Song Yang's first feeling after hearing Gallo's words. Kenneth, Jeff Skilling and other executives are taking the lead in attacking Enron.

   "Jeff!"

   On the golf course, Song Yang and Jeff Skilling hugged and looked very hot.

   (end of this chapter)