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Should Investors Buy The Trade Desk Stock Instead of Roku Stock?

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Oct 19, 2025 at 6:03AM

These are excellent growth stocks, but only one can be the better investment in this head-to-head comparison.

Millions more people are switching to streaming annually, and The Trade Desk (TTD 0.06%) and Roku (ROKU 1.50%) are benefiting from that tailwind.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Oct. 16, 2025. The video was published on Oct. 18, 2025.

About the Author

Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.
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