pjbooks Chapter 51 Shareholding
Chapter 51 Shareholding
Chapter 51 Shareholding
Tony Stark did not disappoint Link; he publicly announced the closure of Stark Industries' weapons division. Obadiah Stanislav was shocked and hurriedly took remedial measures, but to no avail.
The stock market reacted the fastest, and people immediately started selling Stark Industries stock, much to Jessica's surprise.
Their foundation operates on dividends from Stark Industries stock. She immediately turned to look at Link, who was surprisingly pleased.
"Honey, our stocks..." Jessica asked immediately.
"Don't worry, I sold them a long time ago, and I'm shorting Stark Industries stock. I'm sure I'll make a lot of money this time, it's worth celebrating. Call Tracy, I want to have dinner with her tonight." Link stood up and rubbed his hands together excitedly.
He didn't care about the money; this was a small achievement for him, even though he had the advantage of being ahead of the curve, he was the one who actually carried out the operation.
From now on, he won't need to worry about money anymore. He can directly hold Stark Industries stock. He made a lot of money this time, and he may be able to become a shareholder and join the board of directors.
Jessica was taken aback when she heard this and asked, "How did you come up with that?"
"That's a secret. Okay, don't ask anymore. Let's think about where to eat tonight, and then just wait for Stark Industries' stock to drop!" Link didn't say it aloud, after all, this was a difficult thing to explain.
Jessica nodded, then took out her phone and called Tracy.
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Link hadn't received a call from Coulson, but that made sense, since Stark lived in Los Angeles, Stark Industries was there, and his Stark Tower wasn't finished yet!
Tony Stark is never in New York, so it's better if he doesn't have to do it himself. As Link watched Stark Industries' stock continue to fall, he was prepared to liquidate his position at any time and return the shares to the financial institution, which is a standard operation for short selling.
He buys low and sells high, and the difference between the prices is his profit. He has previously sold stocks worth more than 14 billion US dollars, from which he can earn more than half of the profits.
However, after paying a large amount of interest, his total assets could reach over 10 billion. He bought Stark Industries stock at the lowest point, but he only purchased 10% of the shares.
Holding 5% of the shares in a listed company requires the disclosure of shareholder information. Link doesn't have a profession, but he has a charitable foundation, so the information about the charitable foundation must be disclosed.
After Link finished all the operations, Coulson called. "Link, you really surprise me. You've become a shareholder of Stark Industries?"
"No, it's my charitable foundation," Link corrected. "What's wrong?"
"Can you come to Los Angeles?" Coulson asked. "I need you here."
"Okay, I can go. After all, Stanislav is holding a board meeting, and Jessica will be attending." Link was going to go anyway.
Stark Industries lost over $100 billion in market value in one fell swoop. Link acquired it at the lowest point, spending only nearly $9 billion, which gave him exactly a 10% stake.
However, the shares are held in the name of a charitable foundation, so Jessica, as the head of the foundation, is required to attend board meetings.
The two had already booked their tickets, and Link guessed that Coulson would contact him.
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In Los Angeles, after Link and Jessica checked into their hotel, Jessica, a little nervous, asked, "Link, what should I do when I attend?"
"For the sake of the Foundation's interests, just say that the Foundation's operations will depend on Stark Industries' profits in the future," Link said. "You can support Stanislavsky for now."
"Temporarily?" Jessica didn't quite understand.
"Yes, for now. You don't need to worry about anything else. This is an internal power struggle among them, it has nothing to do with us. They'll decide the winner eventually. It's just a vote anyway," Link comforted her. "We'll talk about it when you get back."
"Okay, I'll try my best." Jessica took a deep breath to encourage herself.
The two went to bed early. The next day, Jessica took the hotel car to Stark Industries headquarters, while Link went to see Coulson.
"Hey, long time no see." Link shook hands with Coulson. "What do you want?"
"Stark escaped on his own, and we're very interested in how he escaped," Coulson said.
Link raised an eyebrow and asked, "Haven't you guys been keeping an eye on Stark?"
"That's how I was recruited. Why didn't you do anything after he was kidnapped?"
Coulson said helplessly, "We didn't expect it either. After all, he was going to a US military base. Who knew he would be kidnapped?"
"After that, we didn't dare to conduct a large-scale search, as it could easily cause misunderstandings at that time."
Upon hearing this, Link realized it was much the same as what he had thought. He said, "There's a problem with this. Without accurate intelligence, it's impossible for the military to escort them successfully."
"I've been trading Stark Industries stock recently, and I've noticed that the stock hasn't dropped significantly after Stark disappeared, which is very unusual."
"Unless they knew in advance and made arrangements, it wouldn't be like this."
Coulson understood immediately and asked, "You suspect the problem lies within Stark Industries?"
"I think it's Stanislavski; otherwise, no one else could stabilize the stock price," Link said. "Besides, he's the one who benefits the most from Stark's accident, and he's also the only one who knows Stark's whereabouts."
"You're right, this needs to be reported to the director." Coulson immediately took out his phone and called Nick Fury. The two talked for a long time on the phone, while Link went to the side and lit a cigarette.
His idea was simple: on the one hand, to demonstrate his value, and on the other hand, to avoid fighting as much as possible. After all, the Iron Monger's armor was too thick, and his pistol was useless; a sniper rifle, however, would be more effective.
That would have to wait until the other side opened their armor; Link had been holding onto the idea of avoiding combat as much as possible.
Coulson hung up the phone, then walked up to Link and said, "Okay, the director puts you in charge of investigating Stanislavsky, and I'll continue to get close to Stark."
"Sure, I'll get it done as soon as possible." Link nodded. "But I might need some equipment. Is there a branch here?"
"Yes, I'll take you there first." Coulson waved to Link, gesturing for him to get in the car.
The two quickly arrived at the Los Angeles branch, which was also in a single building. S.H.I.E.L.D. was indeed very wealthy. But it made sense; as major international cities on the East and West coasts, it was necessary for New York and Los Angeles to each establish a branch.
(End of this chapter)