Stifel Bits

Summary

• Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, delivered a commencement speech at Carnegie Mellon University on May 20, 2026.
• 45 million Americans are projected to travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day.
• Projected drive time from New York to the Jersey Shore during peak Memorial Day traffic on Friday at 2:15 p.m. is 2 hours, 57 minutes.
• Domestic box office sales reached $3.02 billion in 2026, a 16% increase over the same period in 2025.
• The new Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith LEGO set contains 8,278 pieces, making it the largest LoTR set ever.
• A 4.8-pound ruby weighing 11,000 carats was recently discovered in Myanmar.
• Amazon Now locations stock approximately 3,500 items for 30-minute delivery.
• Harvard University capped A-range grades at around 20% per course after 60% of grades were A's last year, up from 25% in 2005.
• Princeton University is reintroducing exam proctors to address AI-enabled cheating.
• NBC announced a primetime game show hosted by Savannah Guthrie based on Wordle.
• Scientists are exploring seaweed as a biofuel for planes and ships.
• Malls are reopening with restrictions that ban teens unless accompanied by a chaperone.
• Calbee is using black-and-white packaging for some potato chip bags due to petrochemical shortages in Iran.
• Whoop launched on-demand clinician access for U.S. users based on wearable data, blood work, and medical history.
• Chewy hosted a dog pool party in Florida with 277 pups.
• Spotify introduced a "Party of the Year(s)" feature displaying total listens, most-played songs, and the first stream.
• Amex Business Platinum and Gold cards now provide a $300 credit for ChatGPT Business.
• Target is opening "baby boutiques" in approximately 200 stores to allow testing of strollers, car seats, and high chairs.