Feb 22 (Reuters) - Canadian retailer Loblaw Companies
L.TO topped Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter profit
on Thursday, bolstered by consistent demand for essentials such
as groceries as well as easing input costs.
Adjusted earnings per share came in at C$2.00 ($1.49) in the
quarter, compared with analysts' average estimate of C$1.90,
according to LSEG data.
($1 = 1.3456 Canadian dollars)
(Reporting by Annett Mary Manoj in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim
Zahid)
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