09:49 AM EST - Royal Bank of Canada : said its first-quarter 2010 net income increased to $1.50 billion or $1.00 per share from $1.11 billion or $0.78 per share last year. The company stated that the net income increased from the prior year reflecting the general improvement in market and economic conditions. Royal Bank of Canada
shares T.RY are trading down $0.65 at $57.59.
