Bank Of The Ozarks Inc (NASDAQ: OZRK) stock rose 4% today as the company in the first quarter of FY 18 has reported 26.9% growth in the net income to $113.1 million and 20.5% rise in the earnings per share to $0.88. The book value per common share was $27.42 at March 31st, 2018, a 16.0% increase from $23.63 at March 31, 2017.