Canada's TD Bank lags rivals with in-line quarterly earnings

By Matt Scuffham TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit in line with market expectations, underperforming rivals, as slower growth in its domestic market overshadowed a stronger U.S performance. The bank said earnings, excluding one-off items, rose to C$1.22 per share in the fourth quarter through Oct. 31, from C$1.14 a year earlier, matching the average forecast of analysts, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Total net income, excluding one-off i