Review: Media Stocks 2014

Four of the seven publicly traded major media conglomerates outperformed the broader markets in 2014, the exceptions being 21st Century Fox, controlled by Rupert Murdoch, as well as CBS and Viacom, each of which are controlled by Sumner Redstone.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, here are some of the winners and losers of 2014:

The Conglomerates:

• Time Warner: 30 percent
• Walt Disney: 25 percent
• Sony: 18 percent
• Comcast: 13 percent
• 21st Century Fox: 10 percent
• CBS: Minus 13 percent
• Viacom Minus 13 percent

Eight Winners:

• Electronic Arts: 105 percent
• Take-Two Interactive Software: 61 percent
• Facebook: 43 percent
• Apple: 41 percent
• Dish Network: 26 percent
• DirecTV: 26 percent
• Yahoo: 25 percent
• Regal Entertainment Group: 20 percent

Eight Losers:

• Twitter: Minus 44 percent
• DreamWorks Animation: Minus 37 percent
• Zynga: Minus 30 percent
• Discovery Communications: Minus 23 percent
• News Corp: Minus 15 percent
• TiVo: Minus 10 percent
• Netflix: Minus 7 percent
• Carmike Cinemas: Minus 6 percent