Stifel Bits

Summary

• Florida Gators football head coach Jon Sumrall posed for marketing photos with a live alligator that snapped and hissed at him.
• Gen Z projected annual global retail spending power is $12 trillion by 2030.
• Teton County, Wyoming, has a per capita income of $532,903, making it the richest county in the U.S.
• A crossing guard generates approximately $14,000 in monthly sales from a mail club based on her crosswalk illustrations.
• 44% of UK households argue over leaving lights on in empty rooms, the most contentious energy habit issue.
• Brent crude oil prices jumped 52.7% year-to-date at market open on March 11, 2026.
• The men's and women's college basketball tournaments tip off on March 17 with opening rounds on St. Patrick's Day.
• At least 10 upsets occurred in nine of the past 14 college basketball tournaments.
• Number one seeds have appeared in the quarterfinals 66 times, followed by two seeds (32) and three seeds (17).
• The probability of a perfect college basketball bracket is roughly one in 9.2 quintillion.
• The corporate term "hard stop" is cited as an example of excessive corporate jargon.
• Argentina has a viral trend called #therian where people identify as animals.
• Jackson, Wyoming, has seen a rise in billionaires due to rising markets and 2017 tax cuts.
• Qualcomm's CEO states robotics represents a larger opportunity within two years.
• Meta is testing an artificial intelligence shopping assistant within its Meta AI chatbot.
• Apple introduced the iPhone 17e as a budget-friendly option.
• Fitch Ratings downgraded Paramount Skydance's credit rating to junk following the Warner Bros. acquisition.
• IKEA's orangutan plushie is selling out after a baby macaque named Punch used it for comfort.