With another major earnings week underway, the biggest names in retail continue to grab the most attention, albeit for quite contradictory reasons: Walmart was a big winner despite its internal struggle over high e-Commerce losses; Department stores such as Macy’s, Kohl’s and JCPenney still haven’t shown significant signs of growth even as partnerships and investments ramp up; and Current and looming Chinese tariffs continue to put worry lines on the faces of department store and apparel retail executives. Walmart reported a 37% increase in e-Commerce sales, along with a total revenue increase of 2.9% to $131.7 billion, while same-store sales jumped 2.8%.The average ticket was up 2.2%, better than a 1.8% increase a year ago. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.27, outperforming the $1.22 initially forecast by Refinitiv. Some of the best news for Walmart comes in what to expect down the line. For the remainder of the fiscal year, Walmart now forecasts an adjusted EPS to range between “a slight decrease to a slight increase,” an improvement compared with a prior forecast that was calling for “a low-single-digit percentage” decline.  “This is a bold statement from Walmart,” said Jharonne Martis, Director of Consumer Research at Refinitiv in an…