11:44 AM EST - BCE Inc. : reported BCE and Bell results for the third quarter (Q3) of 2012. BCE reported net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $569 million, compared to $642 million in Q3 2011, and adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $588 million, compared to $724 million last year. In line with plan, earnings per share (EPS) of $0.74 and Adjusted EPS of $0.76 decreased in the third quarter of 2012 from $0.83 and $0.93 per share in Q3 2011. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to lower income tax expense in Q3 2011 from the favourable resolution of tax matters. BCE Inc.
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