First BanCorp Ends Wednesday Up 14.1% (FBP)

Shares of First BanCorp FBP ended the Wednesday trading session up 14.1% at $6.33 per share. The day's range for shares of First BanCorp was between $5.71 and $6.37 per share. Volume of 946,000 shares was far above the daily average volume of 278,000 shares. First BanCorp (FBP) is the parent corporation of FirstBank Puerto Rico, a state-chartered commercial bank with operations in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Florida, and of FirstBank Insurance Agency. The company operates a total of 170 branches, stand-alone offices and in-branch service centers throughout Puerto Rico, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, and Florida. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.