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Streaming platform company Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) is seeing shares climb after reporting first-quarter earnings after hours Thursday. What Happened: First-quarter revenue for Roku was $574.18 million, coming in well ahead of street estimates of $490.56 million. First-quarter revenue was...

With the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq at all-time highs, earnings results from the largest tech companies may help to push the general markets into blue skies or throw them into a period of consolidation. Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) will report first-quarter earnings after the bell Tuesday,...

One of the largest esports gaming companies in the world is closing in on uplisting to a major exchange in the U.S. Nasdaq Uplisting: Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc (OTC: ENGMF) currently trades in Canada and as an OTC stock in the U.S. Plans to uplist on the Nasdaq were filed Thursday morning....

Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) is in the preparation phase of a new promotional product called Roku Recommends, according to a report published Tuesday by DigiDay, an online trade magazine.  The new product is a video advertisement that will be sponsored by a brand and play on...

Over-the-top streaming stocks have been huge in the past year as a social distancing and shelter-in-home environment drove a sharp rise in subscriber growth and engagement. But, the latest batch of monthly app download data highlights just how difficult year-over-year comps will be for popular...

Online sports betting operator DraftKings announced its first acquisition since becoming a public company. What Happened: In a push for content and customers, Draftkings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG) is acquiring Vegas Stats & Information Network, better known as VSiN. The acquired company is a multi-...

Streaming television service fuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO) is a value play, according to a Needham analyst.  The FuboTV Analyst: Laura Martin maintained a Buy rating on FuboTV stock with a $60 price target.   The FuboTV Thesis: FuboTV is an inexpensive way for public investors...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is poised to benefit from continued strong growth in direct-to-consumer streaming and a recovery in travel due to the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, according to Tigress Financial Partners. The Walt Disney Analyst: Ivan Feinseth reiterated a Buy rating for Walt Disney...

A media penny stock is trading higher with news out that it could be launching a product that ties in with one of the hottest IPOs of the week. What Happened: Share of Genius Brands International (NASDAQ: GNUS) are trading higher Wednesday due to a connection with the IPO of Roblox Corp (NYSE: RBLX...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced a multi-year partnership with the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Malala Yousafzai. What Happened: Apple announced on Monday its plan to add the 23-year-old women’s rights activist’s production company, Extracurricular, to its streaming...

Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) has a United Arab Emirates-based competitor, Anghami, and it plans to list on the Nasdaq via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Vista Media Acquisition Com Inc (NASDAQ: VMAC). What Happened: On Wednesday, Anghami, an Abu Dhabi-based music...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) announced it was rolling out a mobile app feature called Fast Laughs, putting it into competition with TikTok. What Happened: After testing the product for months, according to a report by Bloomberg, customers in the U.S., Canada and U.K. can download Fast Laughs as...

Ark Investment Management Founder and CEO Cathie Wood joined Benzinga's "Raz Report" for an exclusive interview Wednesday. She shared her thoughts on several stocks, including Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU). Wood on Roku: Wood sees a huge transition from linear television to streaming...

Investors who have owned stocks since 2016 generally have experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) total return in the past five years is 132.1%. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others along the way. Disney’s Difficult Run: One...