"We live in a networked world. And much of the backbone of that wired and increasingly wireless data/voice/video network is built on equipment produced by Cisco Systems (CSCO)," says Stephen Leeb.

The editor of Leeb's Income Performance Letter explains, "A colossus of the technology sector, it's the market leader in each of its business segments, including area networks, routing, switching, wireless LANs, web conferencing and digital video.

"We recommend broad portfolio diversification is a core tenet of our investment approach; however, we think the tech sector in particular presents some attractive opportunities, especially in the large-cap arena," says value investor John Buckingham.

The money manager and editor of The Prudent Speculator explains, "One stock we particularly like for the coming year is Cisco Systems (CSCO).

This post is one in a series in which more than 60 newsletter advisors share their Top Stock Picks for 2011. This special report is courtesy of TheStockAdvisors.com.

"IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI) -- my top stock pick for the coming year -- is the company behind Match.com and Ask.com," says David Fried.

The editor of The Buyback Letter explains, "The company also operates more than 50 other website properties that make up the 8th largest network of websites in the world, with 246.3 million unique visitors.

This post is one in a series in which more than 60 newsletter advisors share their Top Stock Picks for 2011. This special report is courtesy of TheStockAdvisors.com.

"We recommend broad portfolio diversification is a core tenet of our investment approach," says value investor John Buckingham.

The editor of The Prudent Speculator explains, "However, we think the tech sector presents some attractive opportunities, especially in the large-cap arena. Oone stock we particularly like for the coming year is Cisco (CSCO).

This post is one in a series in which more than 60 newsletter advisors share their Top Stock Picks for 2011. This special report is courtesy of TheStockAdvisors.com.

"As publisher of the Cabot advisories, I see the inner workings of a variety of successful investing systems, from pure momentum-driven systems to pure value-driven systems," notes Timothly Lutts.

In his Cabot Stock of the Month, the advisor says, "And it's interesting when they overlap! For example, Google (GOOG) is currently recommended by both Cabot Market Letter and Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Letter.

"Nowadays, internet marketing is adjustable, very profitable and works in real time; technology innovations now allow marketers to identify unique (or individual) users to a site," notes Karim Rahemtulla.

The contributing editor to White Cap Research Group explains, "One stock poised to benefit from these developments is ValueClick (VCLK). The company's sole purpose is to turn each click on a website into profits.

"The advancements in online market technology let marketers gauge how long someone spent on each page, whether they clicked on a link or made a purchase.

"Salesforce.com (CRM) remains one of the top institutional-quality plays on the cloud computing movement," says Mike Cintolo.

The editor of Cabot Top Ten Weekly explains, "Cloud computing is a movement that really only gained momentum within the past year, but promises to transform how businesses access their various applications.

"Baidu (BIDU), a Chinese-language Internet search provider, has been one of the strongest in the stock market for the past few years," notes technician Leo Fasccioco, who specializes in stocks that are breaking out of basing patterns.

The editor of The Ticker Tape Digest explains, "The stock, which recently split 10-for-1, has broken out from a 12-week flat base today. We now rate BIDU as an excellent intermediate term play.

"The company conducts its operations in China principally through Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. BIDU offers a Chinese-language search platform; the company also launched a Japanese search service.

"Based on valuation and solid improvements in some areas, we think Yahoo (YHOO) remains a buy," notes Geoffrey Seiler in the wake of the company's "mixed" second quarter earnings results.

The editor of BullMarket.com explains, "The company is still a work in progress and investors need to be patient, as the the payoff won't really come about until the company's efforts translate into solid, consistent sales growth.

"Revenue fell short of the Wall Street consensus but EPS beat by a penny. This was another mixed quarter from Yahoo. We think the company is generally making solid incremental progress and management is to be commended for diligently managing costs.

"Under the direction of the swashbuckling CEO Larry Ellison, Oracle (ORCL) has grown into the biggest player in the $19 billion database market," says Richard Moroney.

The editor of Dow Theory Forecasts -- a newsletter that has been published for over 50 years -- he explains, "Ellison enjoys baiting his competition. In March, he mocked SAP. for its recent turnover at CEO; and last fall he issued a direct challenge to IBM in a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal.

"Our latest pick, MercadoLibre (MELI), takes us to Argentina, not a country known for its stable political climate," says international specialist Nicholas Vardy.

The editof of The Global Bull Market Alert explains, "But MercadoLibre is more of a bet on e-commerce and on Latin America as a whole, rather than on Argentina in particular. It's best to think of MercadoLibre as the "eBay of Latin America."

"Priceline (PCLN), the global online travel service company; has seen its stock drive higher to clear a technical six-week flat base," observes Leo Fasciocco, who specializes in finding "breakout" stocks.

The editor of The Ticker Tape Digest explains, "The stock is a market leader. The tape action based on block trades indicates good and steady institutional buying interest. Technically, the stock continued higher clearing the breakpoint line at 240 with room to spare."

This post is part of a special report, Top Picks for 2010, the 27th annual survey in which TheStockAdvisors.com asks the nation's leading advisors for their single favorite stock for the new year. See all 80 stocks listed here.

"My pick for 2010 is Blue Coat Systems (BCSI), a company that provides web security," says Leo Fasciocco, a leading technical analyst known for his focus on stocks that are breaking out of basing patterns.

In his The Ticker Tape Digest, he explains, "We consider the stock an excellent intermediate-term play because of its strong profit outlook."

This post is part of a special report, Top Picks for 2010, the 27th annual survey in which TheStockAdvisors.com asks the nation's leading advisors for their single favorite stock for the new year. See all 80 stocks listed here.

"AOL (AOL), formerly America Online, is one of the most storied -- and bloodied -- names in the Internet sector," says Bernie Schaeffer.

Referring to skepticism surrounding its early December spin-off from Time Warner, the editor of Schaeffer's Investment Research chooses AOL as his top pick for 2010, noting, "From a contrarian perspective, the current pessimism could have positive implications."

Two of the newsletter industry's leading growth stock advisors remain bullish on the prospects of online retailer Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), based on growth in not only online retailing but new market areas ranging from the Kindle e-reader to cloud computing.

Mike Cintolo, editor of The Cabot Top Ten Report, explains, "Amazon.com recently blew away earnings expectations." Meanwhile, Alexander Green, investment director at The Oxford Club, says, "In our view, the best lies ahead for the company." Here are their reviews.

Mike Cintolo continues, "Amazon announced that its Kindle e-book reader is now its most popular selling item, both in units and in dollars. That led to a big acceleration in revenue growth (28%, the fastest in five quarters), while earnings leaped 67%.