09:50 AM EST - Scotiabank : Reported first-quarter net income of $1,814 million, a 5% increase from $1,726 million reported in the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share were up 6% to $1.43 compared to $1.35 in the same period a year ago. Return on equity was 13.8% compared to 14.2% last year. Scotiabank
shares T.BNS are trading up $1.37 at $56.13.
