TORONTO, March 1 (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank TD.TO on Thursday reported first-quarter results which were ahead ofmarket expectations, helped by a strong performance in theUnited States and Canada.
Canada's second biggest bank by market value said earningsper share, excluding one-off items, rose to C$1.56 in thequarter to Jan. 31 from C$1.33 a year earlier.
Analysts had on average forecast earnings of C$1.46, ThomsonReuters I/B/E/S data showed.