Earnings from Walmart and Target Will Be Key Measures of U.S. Consumer Health

Key TakeawaysBig-box earnings reports will offer a snapshot view of consumer health and sentiment when they arrive next week. Walmart is slated to hold its earnings call Tuesday, followed by Target on Wednesday.New retail data shows spending picked up in October ahead of the holiday season. Walmart and Target will report earnings next week, providing fresh insight into how consumers are faring shortly after retail data indicated that Americansa have been spending more on "fun" categories. The chains are jus ...