Happy Monday, everybody! How in the world is it already December?
News by the Numbers
- $69 billion – CVS agreed to buy Aetna for a hefty price in a move that will alter healthcare and has the potential to lower healthcare costs. Imagine the 9,700 CVS stores evolving into local clinics.
- 70 percent – Of counties in the United States paper ballots and (surprise!) they have their results quicker than we do in Georgia.
- 2 Big Macs – Apparently Trump’s McDonald’s order is two Big Macs, two Fillet-O-Fish, and a chocolate malted. Corey Lewandowski’s book on the Trump Campaign is available tomorrow.
- 88.8 million iPhones – Apple is breaking its record in the number of iPhones shipped this quarter. It’s no secret the iPhone X is a massive success.
- 1 day – Tomorrow is Election Day in Atlanta and the race for mayor is getting uglier and uglier. Last night’s debate was…rough.
- 8 recipes – Use your sheet pan more often. Just do it.
- 8 percent – The super moon is super dumb. It got closer and appeared 8% larger than normal. This is nothing new and will happen again. People need to chill.