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Royal Bank of Canada Profit Rises on Mutual Funds March 2 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Bank of Canada, the countrys biggest bank, said first-quarter profit rose to a record, topping analysts estimates, led by mutual fund sales and investment-banking fees. The bank raised its dividend 15 percent, the most in at least a decade. Royal Caribbean, Carnival Upgraded An analyst upgraded cruise operators Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Carnival Corp. on weakness in the stocks. Susquehanna Financial Groups Robert LaFleur lifted both companies ratings to Positive from Neutral. Royal Bank of Canada Profit Rises on Mutual Funds March 2 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Bank of Canada, the countrys biggest bank, said first-quarter profit rose to a record, topping analysts estimates, led by mutual fund sales and investment-banking fees. Canadas S&P/TSX Gains as Financials Climb; Royal Bank Rises March 2 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks rose for a second time in three days. Financial shares paced gains after Royal Bank of Canada reported profit that exceeded analysts estimates. Royal Bank of Canada First-Quarter Profit Rises on Mutual Funds March 2 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Bank of Canada, the countrys biggest bank, said profit rose for the ninth straight quarter to a record, led by mutual fund sales and investment banking fees. Royal Bank 1Q Earns Rise 28 Percent The Royal Bank of Canada, Canadas biggest bank, said Friday it is boosting its quarterly dividend after fiscal first-quarter profit jumped 28 percent. U.K. Stocks Are Little Changed; Royal Bank of Scotland Gains March 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks were little changed. Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc climbed after ABN Amro Holding NV recommended buying the stock. Royal Caribbean, Carnival Upgraded An analyst upgraded cruise operators Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Carnival Corp. on weakness in the stocks. Royal Nedalco Signs Agreement To License Technology To Mascoma For Lignocellulosic Ethanol Royal Nedalco, a European ethanol technology producer, and Mascoma Corporation, the frontrunner in lignocellulosic biomass-to-ethanol development and production in the United States, have signed a license and joint development agreement to further their initiatives to commercialize ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass U.K. Stocks Rise, Paced by Royal Dutch Shell, BP; HSBC Advances March 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks rose, led by Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc. HSBC Holdings Plc also gained as investors judged a sell-off in global equities may be ending. | ||