TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $1.89 billion.
The Toronto-based bank said it had earnings of $1.46 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.47 per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.46 per share.
The bank posted revenue of $12.69 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $7.17 billion, also topping Street forecasts.
Bank of Nova Scotia shares have risen 9% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 54% in the last 12 months.
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