Fool Video: The Future of XM and Sirius

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The Whole Foods (Nasdaq: WFMI) and Wild Oats (Nasdaq: OATS) merger just got a vote of approval from a federal court. Is the FCC warming to the prospects of a merger between XM (Nasdaq: XMSR) and Sirius (Nasdaq: SIRI)? How might the success of Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPod influence merger prospects for XM and Sirius? What does the future hold for satellite radio? In this installment of "Fool Video," I ask Motley Fool senior analyst Rick Munarriz.

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