TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $2.08 billion.
The bank, based in Toronto, said it had earnings of $1.63 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.64 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.53 per share.
The bank posted revenue of $13.4 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $7.55 billion, also exceeding Street forecasts.
Bank of Nova Scotia shares have increased 18% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 51% in the last 12 months.
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