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Marian Newman and other senators are loading up on Coinbase dec 16th along with a lot of other finacial institutions. Coin about to blow up .
Yeah I hit amc at 1.90 when I saw on the news they might go out of business and pge was going out of business too . Bad news have been my biggest hits in the last couple years
I’ll check it out thanks
Any time I see negative ads on the news I load up and do well most of the time . Great buying opportunities on Tuesday IMO
Picked up 5000 shares at 9.15 base support should hold up from here and build . Let’s go
If it says they give 1$ dividend how often is that and when do they issue them ? Does anyone know ? I like this one it’s in a great position for a long term hold
I would rather buy hunter Biden’s used crack pipe than this pile of crap company
Fox are sellouts they lost their base and this will go only one way from down to zero get out while you can
This thing has a long way to go!get out while you can at a decent price . Get ready for the 20s .
What the heck this things going the wrong way what a shocker .
Yeah good looking out but I am aware of the current situation. This thing is going down very soon and we’re not talking about alittle pullback . Lol
Remember I said watch out for the good news and the upgrades well we just got both . She’s primed and ready beware !! Lol
280 looks like good spot on the monthly hasn’t bounce off the 50MA in years I’ll wait for that, it’s coming
Screw the economy I’m looking at the charts and this thing is done.
We will see soon enough .
Keep your ears open for some really positive news on this or an upgrade that’s when they’ll sucker the suckers into going long because their looking for buyers at a good price then the shit will hit the fan .GO AMD $$$ lol
This is not driven by earnings because their making so much money . Take a look at the monthly charts over the last 20 years on this pile of shit company . You think they made so much money and then lost so much to drop the ways it does . It’s way way way over valued and you should really consider dumping your shares before it gets ugly because it will be getting ugly in the coming months . Not to mention the short reports this is one of the most heavily shorted stocks on the board .I personally will enjoy buying my shares back when this thing gets back to to twenties . After shorting from here and I’ll just keep adding to my short position even if it goes up a couple more bucks in the coming weeks . That way I get a bigger position. Lol gl to all just don’t say you weren’t aware of what going on here weather you want to believe it or not .
45$ was the ipo start price
Shaking out the weak and afraid . Loading zone
I don’t think this drop has anything to do with these shares . From a charting prospective there should have been a big pull back once it hit 63 range either way . So no biggie still going Roku long ! $$$ might have also been part of the deal with the purchase of dataex should get a nice bounce back
I’m not selling till it hits 4-5 hundred and splits ROKU$$$
I’m not sure about what his reasoning is but Roku should be putting down some solid earnings and major growth this quarter . They have been posting in the past 1.5 million new users every quarter and now they are being put directly into 2/3 or the television bought which is estimated at over 200 million a year globally .not saying that they’ll get them all but there’s a really good chance they’ll post allot more than 1.5 this quarter and they just bought data xu which they wouldn’t have considered buying if it wasn’t giving them all more revenues which last quater pasts there numbers in sales of devices . There are only 100 million shares . There are a lot a reasons Roku will hit 200plus dollars a share probably not by Friday but it’s coming by the end of the year in IMO .
What Dataxu Acquisition Means for Roku Stock
TipRanks
TipRanks
October 22, 2019, 9:18 PM UTC
Roku (ROKU) announced it has acquired ad-management platform Dataxu for $150 million. The move should make the digital streamer even more sticky as its competitors attempt to take share away from the fast-growing company.
In this article we'll look at the terms of the deal and what it could mean for the long-term growth prospects of ROKU.
Terms
Roku entered into an agreement to acquire Dataxu for $150 million in cash and stock. Roku CEO, Anthony Wood, said the "acquisition of Dataxu will accelerate our ad platform while also helping our content partners monetize their inventory even more effectively.”
Dataxu offers marketers the ability to automate the bidding process with software they can use to manage their ad campaigns across a variety of digital platforms.
Roku management said the acquisition will be complementary to its existing ad platform, which will allow users to plan, acquire and optimize ad spend with OTT and TV providers.
The boards of both companies have approved the deal, which is expected to close by the end of 2019.
Potential for Roku
Roku noted in the announcement that traditional TV generates over $70 billion in ad revenue, citing Magna Global. While OTT makes up 29 percent of overall TV viewing, it only accounts for three percent of the total TV ad budgets.
The company believes that by adding robust automated media buying options, it will "unlock more advertising investment into OTT." With that being the probable outcome, it positions Roku for significant long-term growth as it captures more of the ad spend.
In June, comScore said that Roku is, as of June 2019, the market leader in ad-supported streaming hours. At the end of June it also had over 30.5 million active accounts.
This comes at an opportune time for Roku, as it has been increasingly transitioning from its Player segment being the primary driver of revenue, to its Platform segment producing the most sales.
This is of course important because the Player segment, which represents the hardware side of the business, has limitations after market saturation. Platform on the other hand has a lot of room for growth, as that segment includes revenue from sources including licensing and advertising.
Platform generates revenue from subscriptions and advertising, with advertising having a lot of long-term potential for sustainable growth.
The company offers ads within the videos, on its screen saver, and on its home screen, providing various touch points to the viewers.
Taking into account in the last quarter the Platform segment of Roku represented over two-thirds of overall sales, and advertising is the largest part of that segment, it's apparent that this is a part of the company that has a lot of legs to it.
Revenue from Platform jumped to $167 million, up 86 percent year-over-year. Total revenue reached $250.1 million, confirming the increasing importance of ad revenue to Roku's performance.
The major challenge for Roku is in regard to competitors like Comcast offering alternative hardware such as the Xfinity Flex box. The idea is that if that is how it plays out, other competitors will follow suit, threatening the growth potential of Roku.
While it definitely could slow down Roku, the company does have a strong connection with users via its Roku TV, which represent over a third of all smart TV sales in the U.S. That should allow it to remain sticky in that part of the business.
Consensus Verdict
Overall, the word hovering around this streaming platform giant points to the bulls, as TipRanks analytics exhibit ROKU as a Buy. Out of 15 analysts polled in the last 3 months, 10 are bullish on ROKU stock while 3 remain sidelined, and 2 are bearish. However, the 12-month average price target stands at $129.21, which aligns evenly with where the stock is currently trading. (See ROKU stock analysis on TipRanks)
Conclusion
Roku is the market leader in the U.S. for the streaming device market, which combined with Amazon, represent approximately 70 percent of the market. It is further behind internationally, and that's where a lot of its future growth in its Player segment should come from.
All of this is important because if the company does start to lose Player share, it will also lose advertising dollars because consumers won't be viewing the ads through their service.
I think it's not going to be as easy as some competitors just throwing out some free streaming devices out there and Roku losing a lot of share. There probably is some commodity factor involved there, but there is also brand strength and the relationship between Roku and many of its users.
For now, I think the acquisition of Dataxu is a good move that will improve the performance of Roku. With a lot of international growth potential, I don't believe Roku is in danger of suddenly imploding because of slowing domestic sales, if that's how it plays out.
Until and if potential competitors offer streaming box alternatives to Roku, the company remains on solid footing. And if they do, investors still need to wait to see if they gain any traction against the desirable Roku hardware and service.
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What Dataxu Acquisition Means for Roku Stock
TipRanks
TipRanks
October 22, 2019, 9:18 PM UTC
Roku (ROKU) announced it has acquired ad-management platform Dataxu for $150 million. The move should make the digital streamer even more sticky as its competitors attempt to take share away from the fast-growing company.
In this article we'll look at the terms of the deal and what it could mean for the long-term growth prospects of ROKU.
Terms
Roku entered into an agreement to acquire Dataxu for $150 million in cash and stock. Roku CEO, Anthony Wood, said the "acquisition of Dataxu will accelerate our ad platform while also helping our content partners monetize their inventory even more effectively.”
Dataxu offers marketers the ability to automate the bidding process with software they can use to manage their ad campaigns across a variety of digital platforms.
Roku management said the acquisition will be complementary to its existing ad platform, which will allow users to plan, acquire and optimize ad spend with OTT and TV providers.
The boards of both companies have approved the deal, which is expected to close by the end of 2019.
Potential for Roku
Roku noted in the announcement that traditional TV generates over $70 billion in ad revenue, citing Magna Global. While OTT makes up 29 percent of overall TV viewing, it only accounts for three percent of the total TV ad budgets.
The company believes that by adding robust automated media buying options, it will "unlock more advertising investment into OTT." With that being the probable outcome, it positions Roku for significant long-term growth as it captures more of the ad spend.
In June, comScore said that Roku is, as of June 2019, the market leader in ad-supported streaming hours. At the end of June it also had over 30.5 million active accounts.
This comes at an opportune time for Roku, as it has been increasingly transitioning from its Player segment being the primary driver of revenue, to its Platform segment producing the most sales.
This is of course important because the Player segment, which represents the hardware side of the business, has limitations after market saturation. Platform on the other hand has a lot of room for growth, as that segment includes revenue from sources including licensing and advertising.
Platform generates revenue from subscriptions and advertising, with advertising having a lot of long-term potential for sustainable growth.
The company offers ads within the videos, on its screen saver, and on its home screen, providing various touch points to the viewers.
Taking into account in the last quarter the Platform segment of Roku represented over two-thirds of overall sales, and advertising is the largest part of that segment, it's apparent that this is a part of the company that has a lot of legs to it.
Revenue from Platform jumped to $167 million, up 86 percent year-over-year. Total revenue reached $250.1 million, confirming the increasing importance of ad revenue to Roku's performance.
The major challenge for Roku is in regard to competitors like Comcast offering alternative hardware such as the Xfinity Flex box. The idea is that if that is how it plays out, other competitors will follow suit, threatening the growth potential of Roku.
While it definitely could slow down Roku, the company does have a strong connection with users via its Roku TV, which represent over a third of all smart TV sales in the U.S. That should allow it to remain sticky in that part of the business.
Consensus Verdict
Overall, the word hovering around this streaming platform giant points to the bulls, as TipRanks analytics exhibit ROKU as a Buy. Out of 15 analysts polled in the last 3 months, 10 are bullish on ROKU stock while 3 remain sidelined, and 2 are bearish. However, the 12-month average price target stands at $129.21, which aligns evenly with where the stock is currently trading. (See ROKU stock analysis on TipRanks)
Conclusion
Roku is the market leader in the U.S. for the streaming device market, which combined with Amazon, represent approximately 70 percent of the market. It is further behind internationally, and that's where a lot of its future growth in its Player segment should come from.
All of this is important because if the company does start to lose Player share, it will also lose advertising dollars because consumers won't be viewing the ads through their service.
I think it's not going to be as easy as some competitors just throwing out some free streaming devices out there and Roku losing a lot of share. There probably is some commodity factor involved there, but there is also brand strength and the relationship between Roku and many of its users.
For now, I think the acquisition of Dataxu is a good move that will improve the performance of Roku. With a lot of international growth potential, I don't believe Roku is in danger of suddenly imploding because of slowing domestic sales, if that's how it plays out.
Until and if potential competitors offer streaming box alternatives to Roku, the company remains on solid footing. And if they do, investors still need to wait to see if they gain any traction against the desirable Roku hardware and service.
To find good ideas for other media stocks trading at fair value or better, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched feature that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights.
Roku Makes a Big Acquisition That Could Be a Game-Changer
This deal continues the streaming pioneer's big push into advertising.
Danny Vena (TMFLifeIsGood)
Oct 23, 2019 at 11:30AM
Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) announced today it will acquire privately held DataXu -- a demand-side platform that helps marketers plan and buy video ad campaigns -- in a deal valued at $150 million. DataXu provides automated bidding and self-service software that allows marketers to manage programmatic ad campaigns across a variety of digital platforms. In a press release announcing the deal, Roku said that DataXu "utilizes advanced TV and OTT [over-the-top] media planning tools, a proprietary device graph, and data science to help marketers optimize for business outcomes across TV, OTT, desktop and mobile."
The transaction has already been approved by each company's board of directors and is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
"TV advertising is shifting toward OTT and a data-driven model focused on business outcomes for brands," said Anthony Wood, chief executive officer at Roku. "The acquisition ... will accelerate our ad platform while also helping our content partners monetize their inventory even more effectively."
A Roku TV, with shortcuts to streaming providers
IMAGE SOURCE: ROKU.
The future of advertising is programmatic
To understand why this acquisition is a big deal, it first helps to understand programmatic advertising. Companies like DataXu and The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) provide software that marketers use for digital advertising. These platforms use high-speed computers and cutting-edge algorithms that match advertising spots with available ad spaces, while employing machine learning to ensure that ads are shown to the consumers who are most likely to act on them.
These platforms have the capability to evaluate millions of ad impressions per second, providing marketers with real-time data to help guide their decisions.
One of only two platforms approved by Amazon
E-commerce giant Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) recently made headlines by announcing that it would allow advertisers to use select third-party ad-buying platforms -- including DataXu and The Trade Desk -- to buy ads on Amazon Fire TV devices.
At the time, The Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green called the announcement a "game changer." He went even further, calling it "one of, if not the most significant" deals that The Trade Desk had done in the connected television space to date. As I pointed out when the deal was announced, with this change to policy, advertisers are now permitted "to place advertising with 100% of the third-party content providers that have apps on the Amazon Fire TV platform," including providers like Comcast's NBC, Walt Disney's ESPN, and Sony's Crackle. Prior to the change, advertisers were required to use Amazon Publishing Services to place these ads.
Why this is a big deal for Roku
In recent years, Roku has changed its focus from selling hardware devices to selling advertising -- which now generates the bulk of its revenue. In its fiscal second quarter, Roku reported revenue of $250 million, up 59% year over year. Digging a little deeper, however, tells the tale. Player revenue of $82 million grew 24% year over year, with gross margins of 5%. Compare that to its platform segment -- which includes advertising -- which grew to $168 million, up 86% year over year, with a gross margin that topped 65%. It's easy to see why advertising is an area of intense interest for Roku, providing the lion's share of the company's growth.
Roku is already the No. 1 U.S. streaming platform in terms of hours streamed, with more ad-supported hours than any other OTT platform. The company also boasts more than 30.5 million active accounts, putting a Roku device in about 1 in 4 U.S. households. Its growth has made Roku one of the top-performing technology stocks of 2019, gaining more than 330% so far this year.
The company is mining a massive opportunity, as the broadcast television ad market currently tops more than $70 billion. Viewers are migrating to streaming in increasing numbers, currently accounting for 29% of all television viewing, but capturing just 3% of TV ad budgets. As the move to streaming continues, an increasing amount of advertising will follow the viewers, positioning Roku perfectly to take advantage of this paradigm shift.
The addition of DataXu will only accelerate Roku's push into the OTT advertising market.
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Great interpretation of roku . I completely agree
Does anyone know how many total shares there are in Tvix and how many there will be after a reverse split 1-10? Can they just keep reverse splitting and going lower and lower or do they at some point go into negative shares .lets say there were 100 million shares total at 4$ and they did a 1-10 reverse wouldn’t it be 40$ a share but only 10 million shares ?
There are no financials in Tvix it tracks against the market . If the market goes down it goes up it’s that simple . A lot of people use it to hedge themselves . I like to gamble so it’s really just another bet to me . If you think the market is overextended and might blow off some steam go for it . You you think the dow will hit 40k on this run maybe you should sit out .just keep in mind when it does move it moves very quickly you can double or triple up but make sure you have your finger on the trigger at all times . Lol GLTA
I like to wait for the market to give that once last push of exhaustion causing this to drop quickly another 20-30 cents before roaring back to life . It’s coming soon hopefully today or tomorrow.definitely overextended right now . GLTA
Not a good sign when the CEO is dumping his shares .if he doesn’t want the company why should we .
Just because it was twice as good as they thought doesn’t mean anything . If you though you were getting one pile of dog crap would it make a difference if I showed up and gave you too piles of dog crap . You would just have a bigger pile of dog crap . Lol GLTA
I bought some puts yesterday !go bears ! Lol
Why is this tanking so hard
Why is this tanking so hard
Yeah I actually made some good Many on it when it made the move to .4 and I got out alittle late . I was a believer but things started getting negative on the board and it just never got off the ground again .glta maybe tom will pull a rabbit out of a hat you never know I’d still like to see it’s success even if it’s from the side lines .
Holy crap you guys are still lingering around in here ! This thing is dead already got pumped and dumped there’s nothing left to dump so what’s the plan now I guess just start pumping it again . Lol GLTA go$INMG
If these guys are holding so many shares why is the price declining ?
I agree but I think this correction is just beginning I think it will take 5-6 months and roughly 1/3 to 1/2 of the points off the Dow and the Nasdaq . The entire world is going into recession right now every asset class and every market points to it . Sorry to say .its not like there is some glitch that makes the market move like it’s moving the only thing that does this is when institutional money starts coming out of the emerging markets and and they can’t just the sell button and move trillions of dollars out it takes months and they do it very methodically so they can try to get out and still get the best possible price for themselves everyone else they tell to sit tight and hold gets left holding the bag . They say it will come back and it will eventually because once it bottoms out they will put the trillions back in methodically to get a cheap price and then of corse that will bring it back up . The last few times it’s taken 10 years to do a full cycle . Bottom line imo shit is hitting the fan and unless your day trading and shorting it’s going to be tough for the long investors to make a buck in the coming years if any at all . GLTA
I agree that’s why I got into this I knew it was a long term play it was just shocking to see what happened after earnings when they were better than expected . Thanks
Did you jump ship or are you still holding now ? Just curious I’m stuck pretty good right now but I’m just going to start averaging down and holding tight I still see a bright future here just alittle rocky right now hopefully things turn around after a few profitable quarters. that and the low float this thing should be able to move up pretty quickly once it gets going . GLTA