Next week could be a tough one for some companies slated to report earnings. Heading into the new week, however, there are some companies analysts have become more pessimistic on and have cut estimates ahead of their reports. The cosmetics giant is slated to report earnings Aug. 18. Both companies have noted a more cautious consumer due to sticky inflation in past earnings reports. Analysts polled by FactSet forecast adjusted earnings per share of $4.46 for Home Depot and $1.69 for Walmart.

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