Baird’s internet analysts are on a roll: Here are their picks for the second half

Research firm Baird released its top stock picks for the second half of the year in the internet and video game sectors. Its analysts are recommending internet giants Amazon, Alibaba, and Facebook. The firm’s outperform-rated names have returned 43 percent on...

How to Design the Perfect Sales Pitch Using Compassion, Laughter, and Listening, According to Neuroscience

It takes a lot of brain power to plan and execute effective sales strategies and close countless deals. Many small business owners have to wear multiple hats, they have to be the manager, the accountant, the bookkeeper and salesperson. For some entrepreneurs, the...

Five must-watch videos: Demoing the original iPhone, Musk’s new venture, and Trump’s Amazon feud

Apple celebrated the 10th birthday of its first-generation iPhone on Thursday. CNBC takes a look at how the original smartphone holds up 10 years later. The 2007 iPhone still works, but using the Internet and taking selfies on the decade-old device is like stepping...