** Shares of streaming platform Roku ROKU.O up 3.5% at $109.01 premarket
** Jefferies upgrades rating to "buy" from "hold;" raises PT to $135 from $100
** Brokerage believes platform revenue growth could be more than 20% YoY vs analysts' estimates of 15%
** Says demand-side platform ramps, political tailwinds, subscription momentum, and home screen revamp could help revenue growth
** "ROKU screens as one of the cleanest topline revision stories in internet, with both near-term and long-term revenue upside" - Jefferies
** As of last close, stock up about 42% YTD
(Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru)
((tharuniyaa@thomsonreuters.com))
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