<p>Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is forecast to report second quarter earnings of $1.25 per share on revenue of $118.74 billion on Thursday, August 15, compared with earnings of $1.18 per share on revenue of $114.30 billion in the year-ago quarter, according to analysts polled by Reuters.</p><p>“I would expect probably a relatively uneventful number from Walmart, but I would really point to their guidance,” said Jason A. Weisberg of Seaport Securities from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).</p><p>“I want to see what they expect for back to school, and they might even throw a little holiday sales in there. That’s probably the number we should focus on. I wouldn’t expect much of the previous quarter’s sales,” he added.</p><p>Wal-Mart is currently trading around $77.00 per share.</p><p>Also next week, retailers Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M), Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JW) and Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) report quarterly results. </p>
