10:14 AM EST - National Bank of Canada : Is reporting fourth-quarter net income of $566 million, an 8% increase from $525 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Diluted earnings per share stood at $1.52 for the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to $1.39 in the same quarter of fiscal 2017. Diluted earnings per share excluding specified items (described on page 2) stood at $1.53 for the quarter ended October 31, 2018 compared to $1.40 in the same quarter of 2017, a 9% increase owing to net income growth in the main business segments. National Bank of Canada
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