The Market's 10 Most Talked-About Stocks

We love talking stocks. But we, like most media outlets, can fall prey to talking about the same stocks over and over again. You know the names: Google, Microsoft, and Sirius Satellite Radio. After all, these are interesting companies, with (in most cases) cutting-edge technology, that have lots going on.

But, forgive us .
Yet as it turns out, these are three companies that investors actually really like talking about. All three, in fact, are among the most talked-about stocks in Motley Fool CAPS. We refer to them as water-cooler stocks.

What's CAPS? It's a brand-new community intelligence database that ranks investors and their picks -- a system that helps determine both the best investors and the best stocks to buy. And when adding a rating to the system, investors can act like Peter Lynch and post their two-minute drill pitch on the stock.

So what are the other most-pitched stocks? Without further ado:

The Foolish bottom line
Maybe you've heard of all of these companies, or maybe you haven't? If you'd like to learn more about them and why they may or may not make great investments, click into Motley Fool CAPS and start reading the pitches from fellow investors. Or, even better, add your own. Because everyone's ideas help make the system smarter.

Fool contributor Tim Hanson owns shares of Montpelier Re. Microsoft and Dell are Inside Value recommendations. Netflix, Dell, and Starbucks are Stock Advisor recommendations. Select Comfort, Montpelier Re, and Ctrip.com are Hidden Gems picks. The Fool'sdisclosure policy talks when you squeeze it.