MONTREAL (AP) — MONTREAL (AP) — National Bank of Canada (NTIOF) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $630.3 million.
The bank, based in Montreal, said it had earnings of $1.54 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.71 per share.
The bank posted revenue of $5.42 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $2.57 billion, also beating Street forecasts.
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