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As questions about "soft landing" rise, investors are looking to big-box retailers' profits to glimpse the resilience of the U.S. consumer.Earnings were in focus as investors returned to the market after the U.S. Presidents' Day holiday, with leading U.S. retailers Wal-Mart and Home Depot making their debuts. Home Depot said demand had failed to pick up amid "sticky" inflation. Walmart's upbeat sales outlook and increased dividend sent its stock to a record high. Recent economic data has challenged the view that inflation will fall to the Fed's 2 percent target without a severe recession, prompting investors to scale back bets on a spring rate cut.Nvidia's earnings report released after the bell on Wednesday received additional market attention and was seen as a potential turning point for