TORONTO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Bank of Montreal BMO.TO posted
a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, lifted by growth in its
U.S. personal and commercial banking business.
Net income for the first quarter ended Jan. 31 was C$1.07
billion, or C$1.58 per share, compared with C$1 billion, or
C$1.46 per share, a year earlier. Excluding special items,
earnings were C$1.75 per share.
Analysts on average had expected C$1.72 a share, according
to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.