Scotiabank, BMO, and National Bank each posted accelerating year-over-year adjusted net income growth this week, with each report topping the one before it. Scotiabank's rally pushed its shares to an all-time high, while BMO announced a new share buyback alongside its results. The pattern raises the stakes for Royal Bank, TD, and CIBC, which report Thursday, August 27, as the real test of whether the earnings advance is broad enough to hold across the full Big Six.
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