At the end of the fourth quarter of 2010, media stocks gained 9.5% compared to last quarter, with the cumulative compound rate (CAGR) of share appreciation for the 74 firms in the Easton Media Index up 1.5% since the end of 2003, below major market indices for the same period. Firms in clusters that have superior Easton positional and performance ratings delivered above average results.
| KSCA | Positional Rating | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Med | High | Total | ||
| High | -6.0% n=(3) | 0.7% n=(1) | 24.9% n=(2) | 11.0% | |
| Med | 0.4% n=(12) | 0.6% n=(10) | 15.1% n=(6) | 4.8% | |
| Low | -8.0% n=(11) | -7.2% n=(20) | 4.5% n=(12) | 11.0% | |
| Total | -3.2% | -4.0% | 11.7% | 1.5% | |
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