Summary: Today is a mega-day for earnings, yet again, with stocks including Kohl's, Tyco and Viacom kicking it off before the bell, and that's not all. Wal-Mart Stores will report earnings and TheStreet will have live coverage of the announcement the moment numbers are revealed. The mega-retailer from Arkansas is looking for slightly lower earnings, although, earlier this week activity in the stock picked up. We'll also see numbers from Nordstrom after the close. Finally, Jim Cramer's pick for Dow Chemical is beginning to pay off, between a bigger dividend, a boosted buyback and upcoming M&A.
