Mon May 17 08:26:00 -0400 2010

MarketWatch (New York)

- Against a broad pickup in consumer demand, Dow components Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Home Depot Inc. both are expected to report an increase in first-quarter profits on Tuesday.

“We are going to see a lot more (cautious remarks)this week,” said Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joe Feldman in an interview. “Expectations have been pretty high heading into earnings. Some of the commodity costs are starting to pick up. All these guys [also] are facing tougher comparisons.”

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