2 posts and columns on Hurricane Ike

Old Michael Jackson Story: Traffic Snarls the Web. New Michael Jackson Story: Look at Our Traffic!

in Media on June 26, 2009 at 3:30 pm PT

Remember all those stories about Web sites buckling under the weight of all that Michael Jackson traffic? Here’s the flip side, now being promoted by those same Web sites: Look at all of our Michael Jackson traffic! Yahoo, for instance, wants us to know that Jackson’s demise has been its good fortune. “Michael Jackson rushed to hospital” was the site’s “highest clicking” story, while Yahoo News set a record for hourly visitors.
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MEMC Trims Q3 View, Citing Ike; No Long-Term Impact

in News on September 24, 2008 at 11:20 am PT

MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) this morning trimmed its outlook for the third quarter, citing the impact of a temporary shutdown at its Pasadena, Texas, facility due to Hurricane Ike. MEMC says it now sees Q3 revenue of $530 million, plus or minus $10 million, with gross margin of 51 percent, plus or minus one percentage point.