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<p>Confluent, Spotify Technology, Roku, NetEase, and Franco-Nevada are highlighted as the top streaming stocks to watch according to MarketBeat. These companies, involved in audio and video content streaming, have shown the highest trading volumes recently. Confluent offers a data streaming platform, Spotify provides audio streaming services, Roku operates a TV streaming platform, NetEase engages in online games and music streaming, while Franco-Nevada focuses on gold royalties and streaming. Investors are encouraged to consider these stocks for potential growth.</p>

Best Streaming Stocks To Watch Now - January 4th