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Discounter Five Below Has Robust Holiday as Shoppers Seek Deals

A Five Below store in Kingston, New York.

Photographer: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg

Five Below Inc. boosted its sales forecast beyond Wall Street estimates after reporting a banner holiday shopping season.

The discount chain now seesBloomberg Terminal comparable sales for the fourth quarter rising about 14.5%, roughly doubling a previous outlookBloomberg Terminal. Analysts on average projected a gain of 8.3%.