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Walmart (WMT): Expectations High Ahead of Q4 Earnings

Walmart (WMT, $137.09) will headline this week's busy earnings calendar, with the discount mega-retailer set to unveil its fourth-quarter results ahead of Thursday's open. 

"Fourth-quarter earnings season has continued to show that corporate sentiment is focused on labor shortages, supply chain related issues and ability to manage inflation," says Gargi Chaudhuri, head of iShares Investment Strategy, Americas. And all three themes are likely to be front and center in WMT's 4Q report.

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