Today's Stock Pick of the Week

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In today's video, we cover how Coinstar (NAS: CSTR) hopes to steal market share from Netflix (NAS: NFLX) in the streaming video business. In a smart move, Coinstar is teaming up with Verizon (NYS: VZ) for a subscription service to stream and download content. The deal could be a big win for Coinstar.

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