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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With ongoing constraints on household spending, and a wider variety of programming available, more Canadians than ever are streaming TV, specifically choosing Free-Ad-Supported Streaming Channels (FAST) more often as their go-to entertainment. Time spent with ad-supported content has skyrocketed in the past year, from 7.3 hours a week in 2024 to 10.2 hours a week in 20...

As signs of economic uncertainty mount—most recently, a dismal jobs report for the month of August, coupled with a small increase in the unemployment rate, threatened the market—investors may increasingly turn to stocks that they view as resilient plays amidst volatility.

Changing consumer and business trends have taken many stocks to parabolic highs over the last few years. Roku (ROKU -2.06%) is one that achieved such peaks in the 2021 bull market, only to pull back.

Roku (ROKU -2.06%) is benefiting from a powerful tailwind that is lifting its revenue.

When it comes to the streaming industry, investors' attention immediately gravitates to Netflix , a dominant force in the media and entertainment landscape. Roku (ROKU -2.06%) is also positioned well, though, in its own unique way.

Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of investment management firm Ark Invest, can be a somewhat polarizing figure. Some believe her focus on companies with strong innovative qualities gives her actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) unique strengths.

Some investors thought Roku (ROKU -2.56%) was a pure hero of the coronavirus lockdown era. The media-streaming technology expert's stock soared in 2020, stalled in 2021, and took a long, consistent swan dive over the next couple of years.

There are a lot of moving parts to the stock market. It's important to keep your investing decisions grounded.