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Fox Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire Roku for roughly $22 billion, marking another chapter in media consolidation as the industry grapples with changing dynamics and mounting challenges.

Roku (ROKU) stock was rallying on Friday, as analysts doubled down on the company as a potential streaming wars winner following a strong fourth-quarter earnings report.

Roku stock was sinking after the streaming-device company cut its financial guidance, saying the uncertain economic environment is hurting revenue from both streaming devices and advertising.

Roku dropped nearly 17% on Friday after the streaming-service provider forecast a steeper-than-expected first-quarter loss, as it struggles to compete with heavyweights such as Netflix and Amazon for advertising dollars.

Shares of Roku jumped nearly 20% on Thursday as the streaming device maker delivered a surprise core profit in the third quarter and forecast quarterly revenue above Wall Street estimates on the back of a recovery in the advertising market.

Roku  +2.46%  stock was jumping after the company said that it would fire 10% of its workforce.

Roku Inc. shares surged 8.6% in Thursday’s aftermarket action after the streaming-media company easily topped expectations with its latest results while offering upside with its forecast.

Roku ROKU +11.14% stock surged Tuesday after the streaming TV platform company said it was teaming with the e-commerce software company Shopify SHOP +1.72% to allow viewers to buy products directly through their TVs from Shopify merchants.