TransCanada's profit gets boost from Keystone pipeline earnings

(Reuters) - TransCanada Corp , Canada's No.2 pipeline company by market value, reported a 10 percent rise in comparable earnings, helped by higher profit as its Keystone System, Eastern Canadian Power and U.S. Power businesses. Comparable earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) from the Keystone pipeline system jumped 26.6 percent to C$314 million ($259 million) in the first quarter ended March 31. ...