keywords: retailers retail profit stocks wal
text: Wall Street Not Buying Retail's Optimism  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. retailers reported  double-digit profit gains in the third quarter, with industry  titan Wal-Mart Stores Inc. &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;WMT.N&lt;/A&gt; leading the pack and  brightening its outlook for the key holiday season underpinned  by the recent drop in oil prices.