Trucker Shortage Getting Worse // CVS Down Despite Earnings Beat // AT&T Sells DirecTV - 8/4 (Hour 2)

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(0:34) - There's a severe shortage of truckers in the country today, and companies are now looking abroad to find workers. These trucker shortages have ripple effects across the country, such as logistics and shipping container delays.(12:48) - CVS reported an earnings beat for Q2, and yet the stock is trading down over 2%. This is due to the company not paying dividend increases to shareholders and not buying back stock, but instead reinvesting their profits to further develop their stores.(23:09) - AT&T is going to spinoff DirecTV and AT&T TV into a private equity firm, with the company taking $7.1 billion to pay off debt. Was AT&T's acquisition of DirecTV one of the worst acquisitions in recent memory?(36:03) - Tailwind Air on Tuesday started direct nonstop seaplane service between Manhattan and Boston Harbor. Is this a better option than flying commercial, or even taking an Amtrak train from one city to the other?