Wal-Mart (WMT 52.73, +0.61, +1.17%) is expected to report earnings of 85 cents a share in the first quarter, according to analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters. H-P (HPQ 47.81, +0.29, +0.61%) is projected to post a fiscal second-quarter profit of $1.05 a share, according to analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters. Home Depot (HD 35.95, +0.36, +1.01%) is forecast to post earnings of 40 cents a share in the first quarter, according to analysts surveyed by FactSet Research.