First Citizens BancShares Inc (NASDAQ:FCNCA) reported upbeat earnings for the fourth quarter on Friday.The company posted quarterly earnings of $51.27 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of$43.91 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.435 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of$2.289 billion.Chairman and CEO Frank B. Holding, Jr. said: “We delivered solid return metrics in the fourth quarter while credit quality remained stable and we achieved strong loan growth ...