3 Stocks in the Battle for Your Living Room

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The following video is part of our nationally syndicated Motley Fool Money radio show, with host Chris Hill talking with Ron Gross, James Early, and Charly Travers. Amazon.com and Microsoft unveiled an "instant video" app enabling people to stream movies and TV shows on their Xbox 360 consoles. How much will this help Amazon in its attempt to catch Netflix in video streaming? In this segment, the guys analyze the battle for your living room, the shifting technological landscape, and why no one should count out Apple.

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