Urban Outfitters (URBN) operates 130-plus stores that sell clothes, accessories and gifts to trendy young adults. Same-store sales at URBN locations spiked 10% in the third quarter and total sales jumped by 26% over last year. Tight inventory and booming sales mean Urban Outfitters is likely to post strong holiday sales even as the rest of the sector continues to suffer.

Wal-Mart (WMT), the world’s largest retailer, is gearing up for what’s expected to be the toughest holiday season for retailers in 17 years! In general, analysts expect value-oriented stores to be the safest bets this season, and Wal-Mart is leading the pack. The company performed exceptionally well in the third quarter and expects its low-priced, high value merchandise to position it well into the holidays even as shoppers think twice about how to spend their money.

Dollar Tree (DLTR), a discount retailer that sells most of its merchandise for a buck, reported on Tuesday that its third quarter profit rose 20%. The company is benefiting from the increase in consumer traffic coming into its stores looking to stretch limited budgets. The Dollar Tree expects its holiday sales to be strong, especially as customers scramble to snatch up low-priced items like food, cleaning supplies and toys for the kids. PortfolioGrader has highly rated this company’s fundamentals. The stock has trended up over the past several months, and I expect it will continue to do so this holiday season and in the fourth quarter.

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