Shares of Dollar Tree Inc. were rising Wednesday after the off-price retailer gave an earnings outlook for next year that was better than Wall Street was expecting, and projected strong growth over the next three years.

That guidance appeared to come as a pleasant surprise for investors, given that Dollar Tree

DLTR had provided a disappointing outlook for the current quarter when it reported its second-quarter results in early September, citing negative impacts from efforts to reduce the impact of tariffs.