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Roku Stock: After Soaring 330% in 2019, Is It a Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Meanwhile, Roku's dominance is more evident than ever, with the company's devices accounting for 39% of the U.S. streaming media player installed base, according to estimates by Parks Associates. With such significant market share, Needham analyst Laura Martin said in a note to clients this week that it would be "impossible" to launch a new streaming service successfully without distribution through Roku's platform.

From the article "Roku Stock: After Soaring 330% in 2019, Is It a Buy, Sell, or Hold?" by Daniel Sparks.

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