BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA $53 - Toronto symbol BNS

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA $53 (www.scotiabank.com) will get $93 million in earnings from Scotiabank Mexico, its Mexican subsidiary, in its current quarter. That’s small next to the $1.3 billion, or $1.20 a share, that Bank of Nova Scotia earned in the quarter ended January 31, 2012. However, the Mexican operation’s earnings are rising sharply: they’re up 24.0% from a year earlier due to strong loan growth and lower loan-loss provisions. Best Buy.

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