First BanCorp Soars 14.6% (FBP)

Shares of First BanCorp FBP are trading up 14.6% at $5.56 per share during the Tuesday afternoon trading session. The day's trading range for shares of First BanCorp has been between $4.86 and $5.59 per share. Trading volume for First BanCorp (FBP) has been heavier than usual, with 530,000 shares having been traded today, nearly double the daily average volume of 270,000 shares. First BanCorp 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 corporation 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.