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To: Andrew C.R. Biddle who wrote (9519)1/28/1999 1:25:00 PM
From: Jim Munroe  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 14266
 
>> Short Interest for Mid-January: 2,341,924 shares showed a decline of 3.1% from December's 2,417,070 figure <<

Can anybody help me understand why most of these shorts rode the stock down below ten and then all the way back up. What on earth are they looking for?



To: Andrew C.R. Biddle who wrote (9519)1/28/1999 2:32:00 PM
From: Andrew C.R. Biddle  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 14266
 
>>PC Data 2nd Half 98 vs. 2nd Half 97 Top Video Game Publishers

1998 1997
Publisher Unit Share $$ Share Unit Share $$ Share
1 Nintendo 22.4% 23.2% 28.4% 24.3%
2 Sony 12.7% 9.8% 16.0% 19.2%
3 Electronic Arts 12.7% 13.9% 14.2% 13.2%
4 Acclaim 7.0% 8.5% 5.0% 4.8%
5 Midway 6.0% 6.9% 6.4% 5.3%
6 989 Studios 4.6% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0%
7 THQ Inc. 4.5% 5.2% 3.1% 3.1%
8 Konami 2.9% 3.2% 1.2% 1.2%
9 Eidos 2.8% 2.8% 3.6% 3.1%
10 Namco 2.8% 2.2% 3.0% 3.7%
11 Activision 2.2% 2.2% 1.0% 1.0%
12 Capcom 2.2% 1.8% 2.6% 2.7%
13 SquareEA 1.7% 2.2% 0.0% 0.0%
14 Hasbro Interactive 1.5% 1.4% 1.2% 1.5%
15 GT Interactive 1.5% 1.4% 2.1% 1.7%
16 Infogrames 1.2% 1.5% 0.5% 0.4%
17 Accolade 1.1% 1.2% 0.8% 0.8%
18 Psygnosis 1.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8%
19 Fox Interactive 0.9% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5%
20 Interplay 0.9% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
21 Majesco 0.8% 0.3% 0.1% 0.3%
22 Jaleco 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2%
23 Take 2 Interactive 0.5% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0%
24 Ubisoft 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5%
25 Sega 0.4% 0.2% 2.1% 3.0%
26 Virgin 0.4% 0.2% 1.1% 1.4%
27 American Softworks 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
28 Sunsoft 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
29 Natsume 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
30 Crystal Dynamics 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1%
97.0% 97.4% 95.9% 95.0%

"PC Data, Reston, VA (703) 435-1025 www.pcdata.com"


PC Data_________2H '98 vs 2H '97 Top Sony Playstation Publishers

1998 1997
Publisher Unit Share $$ Share Unit Share $$ Share
1 Sony 22.1% 18.1% 37.7% 33.3%
2 Electronic Arts 17.3% 19.8% 20.8% 22.9%
3 989 Studios 8.1% 9.3% 0.0% 0.0%
4 Acclaim 5.2% 5.1% 1.8% 1.6%
5 Eidos 4.8% 5.1% 5.7% 7.2%
6 Midway 4.3% 4.4% 2.6% 3.0%
7 Konami 4.3% 5.3% 1.4% 1.6%
8 Namco 4.1% 3.7% 6.0% 5.6%
9 Activision 3.7% 3.9% 1.8% 2.0%
10 Capcom 3.5% 3.3% 4.2% 4.5%
11 SquareEA 3.0% 4.1% 0.0% 0.0%
12 THQ Inc. 2.5% 2.5% 1.4% 1.3%
13 GT Interactive 2.3% 2.4% 2.1% 2.5%
14 Hasbro Interactive 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1%
15 Accolade 2.0% 2.1% 1.5% 1.6%
16 Psygnosis 1.8% 1.5% 1.7% 1.7%
17 Fox Interactive 1.4% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9%
18 Interplay 1.3% 1.0% 0.9% 0.7%
19 Jaleco 1.0% 0.6% 0.2% 0.3%
20 Take 2 Interactive 0.7% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0%
21 American Softworks 0.6% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4%
22 Ubisoft 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
23 Crystal Dynamics 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0%
24 LucasArts 0.4% 0.3% 1.3% 1.4%
25 MGM Interactive 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% 0.0%
26 Atlus 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%
27 Virgin 0.3% 0.2% 1.4% 1.6%
28 Natsume 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
29 Learning Co. 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 0.3%
30 Working Designs 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
98.8% 99.1% 97.7% 97.6%

"PC Data, Reston, VA (703) 435-1025 www.pcdata.com"


PC Data_________2H '98 vs 2H '97 Top Nintendo 64 Publishers

1998 1997
Publisher Unit Share $$ Share Unit Share $$ Share
1 Nintendo 49.6% 47.4% 61.8% 61.0%
2 Acclaim 13.0% 14.7% 9.5% 10.0%
3 Midway 10.9% 11.3% 11.9% 11.7%
4 Electronic Arts 9.1% 8.5% 6.0% 6.1%
5 THQ Inc. 7.9% 8.9% 3.5% 3.7%
6 Infogrames 3.6% 3.7% 0.9% 1.0%
7 Hasbro Interactive 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
8 Video Systems 0.8% 0.9% 0.3% 0.3%
9 Kemco 0.6% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0%
10 Konami 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 0.8%
11 GT Interactive 0.5% 0.3% 2.5% 2.5%
12 Fox Interactive 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
13 Ubisoft 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5%
14 Crave Entertainment 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
15 Gametek 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4%
16 Titus 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 0.8%
17 Activision 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
18 Take 2 Interactive 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
19 Ascii Entertainment 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
20 Interplay 0.1% 0.1% 0.6% 0.6%
99.7% 99.8% 99.4% 99.4%

"PC Data, Reston, VA (703) 435-1025 www.pcdata.com"

PC Data_________2H '98 vs 2H '97 Top Video Game Action Publishers

1998 1997
Publisher Unit Share $$ Share Unit Share $$ Share
1 Nintendo 12.7% 12.0% 20.6% 26.9%
2 Eidos 11.3% 11.4% 11.9% 13.5%
3 Konami 9.5% 11.5% 0.7% 0.6%
4 Midway 9.0% 8.6% 9.6% 10.7%
5 Acclaim 8.4% 10.8% 4.9% 4.1%
6 Namco 6.8% 6.4% 6.5% 6.1%
7 Sony 6.0% 3.8% 10.7% 7.8%
8 Activision 4.3% 4.9% 0.7% 0.5%
9 989 Studios 4.3% 4.6% 0.0% 0.0%
10 Infogrames 4.0% 5.4% 0.7% 0.3%
76.3% 79.4% 66.4% 70.5%

PC Data_________2H '98 vs 2H '97 Top Adv/RP Video Game Publishers

1998 1997
Publisher Unit Share $$ Share Unit Share $$ Share
1 Nintendo 41.6% 46.6% 23.8% 24.6%
2 Sony 23.8% 22.0% 34.3% 37.1%
3 SquareEA 6.1% 8.0% 0.0% 0.0%
4 Capcom 4.9% 4.0% 5.8% 5.8%
5 THQ Inc. 3.3% 3.1% 4.2% 2.6%
6 GT Interactive 2.1% 1.9% 3.0% 3.7%
7 Konami 1.6% 1.1% 3.4% 3.7%
8 Majesco 1.3% 0.4% 0.1% 0.0%
9 Interplay 1.3% 1.1% 0.9% 0.5%
10 Activision 1.2% 1.0% 3.2% 4.0%
87.4% 89.4% 78.8% 81.9%

PC Data_________2H '98 vs 2H '97 Top Sports Video Game Publishers

1998 1997
Publisher Unit Share $$ Share Unit Share $$ Share
1 Electronic Arts 32.2% 32.4% 41.0% 44.5%
2 Acclaim 17.0% 17.9% 11.7% 12.3%
3 989 Studios 13.2% 12.7% 0.0% 0.0%
4 THQ Inc. 9.8% 11.5% 8.7% 10.3%
5 Midway 9.7% 11.1% 4.2% 5.1%
6 Nintendo 7.1% 7.3% 1.7% 1.2%
7 Sony 5.6% 3.1% 22.3% 19.2%
8 Konami 0.9% 0.7% 1.5% 1.7%
9 Fox Interactive 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
10 American Softworks 0.7% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3%
97.0% 98.0% 91.6% 94.6%

PC Data_________2H '98 vs 2H '97 Top Simulation Video Game Publishers

1998 1997
Publisher Unit Share $$ Share Unit Share $$ Share
1 Nintendo 28.3% 31.7% 42.2% 50.7%
2 Electronic Arts 21.0% 21.5% 13.8% 12.0%
3 Sony 17.6% 15.1% 15.0% 9.9%
4 Accolade 7.0% 7.0% 3.2% 2.8%
5 Midway 5.1% 6.7% 5.8% 7.1%
6 Psygnosis 3.7% 2.9% 3.0% 2.6%
7 Acclaim 2.1% 2.6% 2.7% 3.3%
8 Activision 2.1% 2.0% 0.6% 0.6%
9 Namco 1.5% 0.8% 5.1% 3.2%
10 Video Systems 1.5% 2.1% 0.3% 0.5%
90.0% 92.4% 91.7% 92.6%

"PC Data, Reston, VA (703) 435-1025 www.pcdata.com"
All lists are ranked by 1998 Unit Share.

"List is based on U.S. retail sales. For more information, please contact PC Data at (703) 435-1025." <<

Andrew



To: Andrew C.R. Biddle who wrote (9519)1/28/1999 2:46:00 PM
From: Andrew C.R. Biddle  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 14266
 
>>PC Data 1998 Hit List of Top-Selling Video Games

Top Selling Console Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Title Publisher Platform Avg$
1 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Nintendo 64 $59
2 Gran Turismo Sony Playstation $41
3 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo Nintendo 64 $50
4 Resident Evil 2 Capcom Playstation $49
5 Tekken 3 Namco Playstation $44
6 Madden NFL '99 Electronic Arts Playstation $41
7 Metal Gear Solid Konami Playstation $49
8 Banjo-Kazooie Nintendo Nintendo 64 $49
9 Super Mario 64 Nintendo Nintendo 64 $41
10 Crash Bandicoot 2 Sony Playstation $25
11 NFL GameDay '99 989 Studios Playstation $40
12 Mario Kart 64 Nintendo Nintendo 64 $41
13 WWF Warzone Acclaim Playstation $43
14 Crash Bandicoot: Warped Sony Playstation $40
15 WCW / nWo: Revenge THQ Inc. Nintendo 64 $60
16 1080 Snowboarding Nintendo Nintendo 64 $50
17 Crash Bandicoot Sony Playstation $21
18 Tomb Raider 3 Eidos Playstation $49
19 Cool Boarders 2 Sony Playstation $28
20 Yoshi's Story Nintendo Nintendo 64 $48
21 NFL Blitz Midway Playstation $41
22 Pokemon Blue Nintendo Game Boy $27
23 WCW Nitro THQ Inc. Playstation $44
24 Pokemon Red Nintendo Game Boy $27
25 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Nintendo Nintendo 64 $50
26 Frogger Hasbro Interactive Playstation $32
27 WCW Vs. NWO: World Tour THQ Inc. Nintendo 64 $55
28 Tomb Raider Eidos Playstation $22
29 Twisted Metal 2 Sony Playstation $25
30 Triple Play '99 Electronic Arts Playstation $42

Top Selling Console Video Games Released in 1998 (ranked by units)
Rank Title Publisher Platform Avg$
1 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Nintendo 64 $59
2 Gran Turismo Sony Playstation $41
3 Resident Evil 2 Capcom Playstation $49
4 Tekken 3 Namco Playstation $44
5 Madden NFL '99 Electronic Arts Playstation $41
6 Metal Gear Solid Konami Playstation $49
7 Banjo-Kazooie Nintendo Nintendo 64 $49
8 NFL GameDay '99 989 Studios Playstation $40
9 WWF Warzone Acclaim Playstation $43
10 Crash Bandicoot: Warped Sony Playstation $40
11 WCW / nWo: Revenge THQ Inc. Nintendo 64 $60
12 1080 Snowboarding Nintendo Nintendo 64 $50
13 Tomb Raider 3 Eidos Playstation $49
14 Yoshi's Story Nintendo Nintendo 64 $48
15 NFL Blitz Midway Playstation $41
16 Pokemon Blue Nintendo Game Boy $27
17 WCW Nitro THQ Inc. Playstation $44
18 Pokemon Red Nintendo Game Boy $27
19 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Nintendo Nintendo 64 $50
20 Triple Play '99 Electronic Arts Playstation $42
21 Need For Speed III Electronic Arts Playstation $43
22 NFL Blitz Midway Nintendo 64 $60
23 WWF Warzone Acclaim Nintendo 64 $60
24 Twisted Metal 3 989 Studios Playstation $40
25 Parasite Eve SquareEA Playstation $49
26 Madden NFL '99 Electronic Arts Nintendo 64 $50
27 Knockout Kings Electronic Arts Playstation $42
28 Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Acclaim Nintendo 64 $60
29 Nascar '99 Electronic Arts Playstation $41
30 Spyro the Dragon Sony Playstation $40

Top Selling Sony Playstation Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Title Publisher Category Avg$
1 Gran Turismo Sony Simulation $41
2 Resident Evil 2 Capcom Adventure/Role Playing $49
3 Tekken 3 Namco Action $44
4 Madden NFL '99 Electronic Arts Sports $41
5 Metal Gear Solid Konami Action $49
6 Crash Bandicoot 2 Sony Adventure/Role Playing $25
7 NFL GameDay '99 989 Studios Sports $40
8 WWF Warzone Acclaim Sports $43
9 Crash Bandicoot: Warped Sony Adventure/Role Playing $40
10 Crash Bandicoot Sony Adventure/Role Playing $21
11 Tomb Raider 3 Eidos Action $49
12 Cool Boarders 2 Sony Sports $28
13 NFL Blitz Midway Sports $41
14 WCW Nitro THQ Inc. Sports $44
15 Frogger Hasbro Interactive Action $32

Top Selling Nintendo 64 Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Title Publisher Category Avg$
1 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $59
2 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo Action $50
3 Banjo-Kazooie Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $49
4 Super Mario 64 Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $41
5 Mario Kart 64 Nintendo Simulation $41
6 WCW / nWo: Revenge THQ Inc. Sports $60
7 1080 Snowboarding Nintendo Sports $50
8 Yoshi's Story Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $48
9 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Nintendo Simulation $50
10 WCW Vs. NWO: World Tour THQ Inc. Sports $55
11 NFL Blitz Midway Sports $60
12 WWF Warzone Acclaim Sports $60
13 Diddy Kong Racing Nintendo Simulation $45
14 Madden NFL '99 Electronic Arts Sports $50
15 Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Acclaim Action $60

Top Selling Nintendo Game Boy Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Title Publisher Category Avg$
1 Pokemon Blue Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $27
2 Pokemon Red Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $27
3 Super Mario Land 2 Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $19
4 Super Mario Land Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $18
5 Tetris DX** Nintendo Strategy $26
6 Donkey Kong Land Nintendo Arcade $20
7 Game & Watch Gallery 2** Nintendo Arcade $26
8 Bomberman Pocket** Nintendo Action $25
9 Pac Man Namco Arcade $19
10 Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $19
11 Game & Watch Gallery Nintendo Arcade $19
12 Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX** Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $27
13 Donkey Kong Land 3 Nintendo Arcade $28
14 Pokemon Pikachu Nintendo Family Entertainment $20
15 Bomberman GB Nintendo Action $19

**Game Boy Color

Top Selling Action Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Title Publisher Platform Avg$
1 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo Nintendo 64 $50
2 Tekken 3 Namco Playstation $44
3 Metal Gear Solid Konami Playstation $49
4 Tomb Raider 3 Eidos Playstation $49
5 Frogger Hasbro Interactive Playstation $32
6 Tomb Raider Eidos Playstation $22
7 Twisted Metal 2 Sony Playstation $25
8 Twisted Metal 3 989 Studios Playstation $40
9 Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Acclaim Nintendo 64 $60
10 Twisted Metal Sony Playstation $20

Top Selling Adventure/Role Playing Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Title Publisher Platform Avg$
1 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Nintendo 64 $59
2 Resident Evil 2 Capcom Playstation $49
3 Banjo-Kazooie Nintendo Nintendo 64 $49
4 Super Mario 64 Nintendo Nintendo 64 $41
5 Crash Bandicoot 2 Sony Playstation $25
6 Crash Bandicoot: Warped Sony Playstation $40
7 Crash Bandicoot Sony Playstation $21
8 Yoshi's Story Nintendo Nintendo 64 $48
9 Pokemon Blue Nintendo Game Boy $27
10 Pokemon Red Nintendo Game Boy $27

Top Selling Sports Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Title Publisher Platform Avg$
1 Madden NFL '99 Electronic Arts Playstation $41
2 NFL GameDay '99 989 Studios Playstation $40
3 WWF Warzone Acclaim Playstation $43
4 WCW / nWo: Revenge THQ Inc. Nintendo 64 $60
5 1080 Snowboarding Nintendo Nintendo 64 $50
6 Cool Boarders 2 Sony Playstation $28
7 NFL Blitz Midway Playstation $41
8 WCW Nitro THQ Inc. Playstation $44
9 WCW Vs. NWO: World Tour THQ Inc. Nintendo 64 $55
10 Triple Play '99 Electronic Arts Playstation $42

Top Selling Simulation Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Title Publisher Platform Avg$
1 Gran Turismo Sony Playstation $41
2 Mario Kart 64 Nintendo Nintendo 64 $41
3 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Nintendo Nintendo 64 $50
4 Need For Speed III Electronic Arts Playstation $43
5 Diddy Kong Racing Nintendo Nintendo 64 $45
6 Nascar '99 Electronic Arts Playstation $41
7 Jet Moto 2 Sony Playstation $28
8 2Xtreme Sony Playstation $20
9 Wave Race 64 Nintendo Nintendo 64 $41
10 Nascar '99 Electronic Arts Nintendo 64 $45

"List is based on U.S. retail sales. For more information, please contact PC Data at (703) 435-1025 <<

Andrew


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