First Citizens BancShares, Inc. - Class A Common Stock (FCNCA)

Wall Street looked set to close the week on a high note, with large-cap benchmarks pushing higher in Friday's midday trading as optimism over corporate earnings and progress on global trade talks provided support for risk assets.

Regional banking company First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQGS:FCNC.A) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q2 CY2025, but sales fell by 3.5% year on year to $2.37 billion. Its GAAP profit of $42.36 per share was 8.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) reported mixed Q2 2025 earnings, missing revenue estimates but beating EPS. Shares fell 13% pre-market amid growth concerns.

On CNBC's "Halftime Report Final Trades," Brian Belski of BMO Capital Markets named First Citizens BancShares as his final trade.