
SAO PAULO, May 7 (Reuters) - Brazilian lender Banco Bradesco BBDC4.SA posted on Wednesday a 39.3% increase in its first-quarter recurring net profit when compared to a year earlier.
Bradesco reported a 5.86 billion reais ($1.02 billion) recurring net profit for the quarter through March 31, while analysts polled by LSEG expected a 5.47 billion-real recurring profit.
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