Chapter 244: Speculation

Su Mu only knows that there is constant friction between AMD and Intel, and now AMD is mainly manufacturing CPU units, and it is using Intel's technology to seize the market with Intel.

The reason for this situation starts with a contract a few years ago.

In 1982, Intel was only a small company, IBM was the well-deserved hegemon of the personal computer industry, at that time IBM planned to develop an epoch-making PC, Intel and several peers competed together, the original Intel, but not the current market value of tens of billions of dollars Intel.

IBM agreed to use Intel's 8086 processors, on the condition that Intel would allow a second manufacturer to produce the 8086 in order to ensure a reliable supply from IBM.

On the one hand, you are competing for competition and trying to occupy the market, on the other hand, Intel has invested a huge amount of money, but has to pinch its nose and license its most valuable technology patents to AMD, which was not bad at first, and then AMD began to challenge Intel's bottom line, because they tried to improve on the basis of Intel's technology and develop more cutting-edge central processing units.

Who can stand this kind of thing? Just like the bad fate of the Empire State Building and the Empire State Building United Company, which owns the building but cannot obtain the right to operate it, Intel Corporation has invested a huge amount of money hard, but it must abide by the contract signed in '82 and license the technology patent to AMD.

Uncle Ruth's answer, as Sumu had expected, told him: " Intel did not license the new technology of manufacturing CPU to AMD, violating the contract signed at the beginning, the CEO of AMD looked very irritable, this is a fatal blow to them, it is estimated that a lawsuit will be launched in these two days, your company is the right choice to use Intel processors, and a lawsuit should be launched in the next few days, AMD is still in the secrecy stage, both are listed companies, and the impact is great, don't say it, or I may be in trouble......"

This lawsuit has little impact on Su Mu, Penguin has been using Intel's central processing unit, and he does not hold shares in the two companies, so naturally it will not have much impact.

Thinking about the future trend of the CPU R&D and manufacturing industry, since there was the original contract, Intel had little chance of winning, but it still unilaterally suspended the patent authorization, Su Mu could guess their careful thoughts, this is killing a thousand enemies, losing eight hundred, and deliberately hindering AMD's attempt to borrow the path of Intel's technology rise.

As long as the litigation time is slowly delayed, after a few years, Intel will still be Intel, and AMD will lose a few years of development opportunities, and when that time Intel will lose some money, there is one less competitor, technology is much more important than money, and it is undoubtedly Intel that wins.

Su Mu smelled the business opportunities inside, this lawsuit is a catastrophe for AMD, whether it can survive it is still uncertain for the time being, and when the news is released, the stock price will inevitably plummet.

For Intel, it is a good thing that it will be in the dock this time, because with one less competitor, it is likely to regain 10 percent or more of the market share from AMD, and the stock price will probably increase in the near future.

Unexpectedly got this kind of inside information, Su Mu was already thinking about how to operate in his favor, it was too late to make a lot of money, and it was very possible to make a small profit.

Nodding quietly, he told his uncle Ruth, "I understand, are you still taking the bar certificate?"

"I gave up, I'm quite old, I couldn't pass the exam when I was young, and now I don't have the confidence to ......"

In the United States, everyone knows that lawyers make money, for example, lawyer Thompson in New York made more than $3 million for Su Mu in a lawsuit, and Su Mu was willing to pay the money.

This has led to lawyers, doctors, dentists, etc. becoming popular professions, with many people taking the exam and great competition.

Don't think that this job is very ordinary, they can get access to all kinds of inside information, if they are more courageous, there are many ways to make money, Russ has a good personality, and he is not very bold, so he gets the management work, and the annual salary is currently about 50,000 US dollars, which is not bad.

The family sat in the living room chatting, his aunt brought a doughnut to Su Mu to eat, and the little cousin Kiki quickly became familiar with the alpaca cub, led it to the living room, and sat next to Su Mu.

At noon, he had a lunch, cake was a must, a staff member came to his yard to build a bouncy castle, and in the afternoon, many parents brought their children to the birthday party.

Because there were outsiders in the afternoon, he deliberately put the family dinner at noon, and Su Mu stayed until more than two o'clock in the afternoon and left from his aunt's house first.

On the way back, after thinking about it, Su Mu called Mr. Senna.

The other party quickly connected, and said with a smile in his tone: "Hey, I haven't been in touch for a long time, have you gone to New York?" Congratulations on selling the Empire State Building for a good price, getting the shares of the Empire State Building United Company, and you can make money lying down in the future, and someone just wants to talk to you and buy this part of the shares with 100 million US dollars. ”

Interrupted by Mr. Senna, Su Mu followed his topic and said, "No, I'm in San Francisco, who wants to buy my shares?"

"A shareholder of Morgan Bank, who can definitely get so much money and ranks dozens of places higher than you on the Forbes rich list, has any idea of selling?

We are friends, this time only charge you one percent of the intermediary fee, and the final transaction price is estimated to reach about 120 million US dollars, and the return is relatively stable, so some people are optimistic about it, which is more secure than investing in stocks and funds. ”

Senna's company mainly plays the role of a middleman, doing everything in mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, etc., and charging a certain fee from it, and one percent is really not high.

The last time I went to take out a loan, it was Senna who helped to introduce, the Wall Street circle is only that big, the news is transmitted quickly, and it is not surprising that someone has found him as a middleman.

Sumu is right to give up selling his stake in the company, but if the price is right, he can also consider selling it, although the rate of return is stable in the long run, but there are many business opportunities in Silicon Valley at the moment, and if the vision is good enough, it is possible to use this money to bring more returns.

For example, if you invest in the graphics processors introduced by Ms. Maria, the market value of Canada's ATI company is just over $300 million, and the shares of the Empire State Building United Company are safe, and these high-tech companies are more likely to make a lot of money.

He replied: "The Empire State Building is being renovated, and it has been agreed that it will raise the entry standards, and I plan to wait until the rectification is completed, and the Empire State Building rental price will be increased, at least 150 million US dollars, and if I can find a buyer, I will sell." ”

"OK, I'll give it a try, you haven't told me what's the matter with calling me?"

"If you hadn't interrupted, I would have told you, would you be interested in an opportunity to make money?" Su Mu said while sitting in the car, a helicopter drove by on the side of the road, much faster, and at this moment he was thinking about whether he should also buy one, it would be easier to travel.

Mr. Senna's tone suddenly changed, and he asked curiously, "What kind of business?"

"I heard that Intel is about to face a lawsuit, and wants to buy some shares of this company, the sooner the better, preferably in these two days, between $100 million and $160 million, I don't know which brokerage is willing to sell, so I asked you for help. ”

"It's facing lawsuits, so why would you want to buy it at a low price?" said Senna, in a confused tone.

Su Mu then said: "It's good news for Intel, remember to help me keep it secret, the brokers' quotations are too high, I just want to hold it in the short term and make some pocket money, Kompa, SUN, Intel, AMD, etc., there are too many companies that manufacture computer CPUs, and they don't invest in Microsoft safely." ”

Senna smiled: "My money has just arrived, if the news is accurate, I should be able to gamble with you once, can I wait for a while? I'll ask which company holds Intel stock, and if you have the opportunity, it's best to meet and talk in person."

It turns out that you also have the potential to become a Wall Street capitalist, so you better be careful, because insider speculation has caught a lot of people. ”

"I know, my girlfriend is with me, tomorrow.

If I can make a quick deal, I will go to Wall Street to find you, no one wants to sell, just forget it, I can't estimate how much I can make for the time being......"