BLUEFIELD, Va. (AP) _ First Community Bancshares Inc. (FCBC) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $11.6 million.

The bank, based in Bluefield, Virginia, said it had earnings of 65 cents per share.

The holding company for First Community Bank posted revenue of $36.5 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $35.5 million, exceeding Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $35.9 million, or $2.02 per share. Revenue was reported as $138.4 million.

First Community Bancshares shares have risen roughly 2% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $22, a decrease of 25% in the last 12 months.

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