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Eric Compton
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Excellent 1Q Results for Scotiabank; More Acquisitions on the Menu

Narrow-moat Bank of Nova Scotia, or Scotiabank, reported fiscal first-quarter results that do not alter our long-term thesis on the firm. We retain our fair value estimate of CAD 77 for the Canadian shares and $60 for the U.S. shares. Quarterly results were strong, with return on equity exceeding management’s baseline goal of 14%, coming in at 16.2%, and operating leverage returning with a vengeance, coming in at 8.4% for the quarter. Management also raised medium-term EPS guidance to 7%, the mi...
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