TORONTO (AP) _ Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $1.73 billion.

The Toronto-based bank said it had earnings of $1.39 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time items, came to $1.38 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.34 per share.

The bank posted revenue of $9.08 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $6.17 billion, falling short of Street forecasts.

Bank of Nova Scotia shares have decreased roughly 3% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 4% in the last 12 months.

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