Pacific & Western Credit Corp. today announced a substantial increase to its 2006 year end earnings target.
The financial services holding company is now forecasting that earnings per share at year end will be $1.32, up from the original target of 55\u00a2.
The increases takes into consideration \u201cthe very positive effect of the dilution gain recently realized by Pacific & Western Bank of Canada, PWC\u2019s wholly owned subsidiary, on its investment in Discovery Air Inc.,\u201d said David Taylor, president & CEO.
He also noted that the Discovery Air gain, together with an increase in the bank’s asset to capital multiple, have boosted sustainable long-term earnings to a much higher level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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