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Roku’s stock price jumped 28% Thursday to close at a record of $83.17, a day after the company reported stellar results for the first quarter. The streaming specialist, which went public in the fall of 2017, posted stronger-than-expected revenue on Wednesday as well as sharp increases in streaming time and active…

Investors sent Roku shares up 9% during the trading day on bullish expectations for first-quarter earnings, and the streaming company did not disappoint after the closing bell, beating Wall Street analysts’ estimates with a landmark quarter. The company reported a net loss for the quarter of 7 cents a share, which was…

Capping a breakout year, Roku announced Scott Rosenberg will be promoted from advertising chief to GM of its platform business in January in an executive restructuring. Steve Shannon, a 5-year veteran who headed the content and services unit, will be exiting the company. Under Roku’s new executive structure, staff and…