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Eric Compton
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Decent Start to 2018 for RBC; Lower Trading Revenue Can't Stop Improving Efficiency and Solid ROE

Wide-moat Royal Bank of Canada reported solid fiscal first-quarter 2018 results, and our long-term thesis on the firm is unchanged. Return on equity was 17.4% for the quarter, right in line with our full-year expectations, as we expect RBC to maintain its top-tier returns. RBC took a minor charge related to tax reform in the U.S., but adjusted net income was up 13% compared with the first quarter of last year. It was again difficult to find much that was negative about the quarter. The common eq...
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