Check this would give you a brief idea .... this is an important part of Web Based business ... so i think the owner and every mods should know this ... incase x10hosting gets listed in any stock exchange in future (*you never know)
It probably was a good thing in terms of the stocks to see them just soar when the internet started to be used. However, I've only had Internet since '98 (dial-up days xD) and I've only had DSL since 2004 so I couldn't tell you much.