What to Watch This Week: Walmart and Target Earnings, Federal Reserve Speakers

Retail earnings and Federal Reserve speakers will be in focus for the week of August, 15. On Monday Sysco Corporation (SYY) - Get Report reports earnings. Tuesday, the markets await quarterly results from BHP Billiton (BHP) - Get Report , Coty (COTY) - Get Report , Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) - Get Report , Home Depot (HD) - Get Report , TJX Companies (TJX) - Get Report and Urban Outfitters (URBN) - Get Report . American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) - Get Report , Cisco Systems (CSCO) - Get Report , L Brands (LB) - Get Report , Lowe's Companies (LOW) - Get Report , Staples (SPLS) and Target Corporation (TGT) - Get Report report financial results Wednesday. Thursday, the markets will hear from Gap (GPS) - Get Report , Ross Stores (ROST) - Get Report and Walmart (WMT) - Get Report . On Friday, Deere & Company (DE) - Get Report , Estee Lauder (EL) - Get Report , Foot Locker (FL) - Get Report and MSG Networks (MSG) - Get Report release financial results. In terms of economic data, on Tuesday, investors await the July consumer price index and July housing starts. Plus, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart delivers a speech in Tennessee. On Wednesday, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard speaks in St. Louis. The minutes of the Fed's July meeting are also released Wednesday. On Thursday, the markets await weekly jobless claims and the Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey. TheStreet's Scott Gamm reports from Wall Street.