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Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintains Exelon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $46 to $44.

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Exelon, Lowers Price Target to $44

"Exelon delivered another quarter of strong financial performance, with third quarter adjusted operating earnings of $0.71 per share, and we remain on track to meet our full year earnings guidance of $2.40 to $2.50 per share," said Exelon Chief Financial Officer Jeanne Jones.

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Exelon Reaffirms Its 2024 Outlook; Sees Adj. EPS Of $2.40-$2.50 Vs $2.45 Estimate

Exelon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.71 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.67 by 5.97 percent. This is a 5.97 percent increase over earnings of $0.67 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $6.154 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $5.854 billion by 5.12 percent. This is a 2.91 percent increase over sales of $5.980 billion the same period last year.

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Exelon Q3 2024 Adj. EPS $0.71 Beats $0.67 Estimate, Sales $6.154B Beat $5.854B Estimate

Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintains Exelon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $41 to $44.

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Exelon, Raises Price Target to $44

Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintains Exelon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $42 to $45.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Exelon, Raises Price Target to $45

Recent developments suggest that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) may be <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/07/39568237/tech-giants-eye-nuclear-power-to-fuel-ai-boom-raising-concerns-over-stability-and-environmental-" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ramping up its interest in nuclear energy</a> to fuel its growing needs.
The tech giant has reposted a job <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/principal-nuclear-engineer-datacenter-engineering-power-generation-solutions-at-amazon-web-services-aws-4007936223" rel="noreferrer noopener">opening</a> for a Principal Nuclear Engineer in its Data Center Engineering division, raising questions about its long-term energy strategy.
Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NNE#NASDAQ">NNE</a>), an emerging microreactor technology company, cited the opening in a social media <a href="https://x.com/nano_nuclear/status/1827024271731802146" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">post</a> on X, formerly Twitter.
Why This Is Important: The opening by Amazon comes shortly after Talen Energy agreed to sell a 960-megawatt data center campus to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for $650 million earlier this year, which includes a decade-long electricity supply agreement from the Susquehanna nuclear power station.
This particularly highlights Amazon&#8217;s commitment to clean, carbon-free energy sources.
An Amazon spokesperson <a href="https://www.ans.org/news/article-5842/amazon-buys-nuclearpowered-data-center-from-talen/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">told the</a> American Nuclear Society, &#8220;To supplement our wind and solar energy projects, which depend on weather conditions to generate energy, we&#8217;re also exploring new innovations and technologies and investing in other sources of clean, carbon-free energy. This agreement with Talen Energy for carbon-free energy is one project in that effort.&#8221;
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In a report <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/sustainability/amazon-renewable-energy-updates" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">released</a> on July 10, Amazon announced that it has achieved its goal of sourcing 100% of the electricity used across its global operations — including data centers, corporate offices, grocery stores, and fulfillment centers — from renewable energy, a target initially set for 2030. The company plans to continue investing in solar and wind projects while exploring nuclear power and battery storage to sustain its energy needs.
Why The Nuclear-Energy Interest May Be Controversial
Amazon&#8217;s nuclear ambitions are not without controversy.
Following the agreement with Talen Energy, utility companies American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AEP#NASDAQ">AEP</a>) and Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>) formally objected to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), claiming that the electricity arrangement allows Amazon to benefit from the power grid without contributing to its maintenance costs, a <a href="https://www.ans.org/news/article-6180/aep-exelon-ask-ferc-to-scrutinize-amazontalen-data-center-deal/">report </a>by the American Nuclear Society suggests.
They argue this could lead to increased expenses for other PJM ratepayers, as the data center&#8217;s power usage is indirectly linked to the grid&#8217;s resources. PJM ratepayers are&nbsp;customers of the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection (PJM).&nbsp;
That&#8217;s not all!
A March <a href="https://heatmap.news/technology/amazon-nuclear-talen-energy">report</a> by Heat Map suggests that a divide has emerged among tech giants regarding energy strategies, with Amazon focusing on securing low-cost power without prioritizing new carbon-free sources, while Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) aim for comprehensive carbon-free energy solutions.
Microsoft and Google have shown increased interest in nuclear power to ensure a stable electricity supply, reflecting a broader commitment to sustainable energy practices.
As Amazon moves forward with its nuclear initiatives, the intersection of innovation and regulatory scrutiny will play a crucial role in shaping its energy strategy.
The company&#8217;s hiring of nuclear engineers underscores its serious intentions in this space, but the implications of these decisions could significantly affect its relationships within the energy sector.
Will Amazon&#8217;s foray into nuclear power pave the way for a more sustainable future, or complicate its standing in an already complex energy landscape?
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Amazon Going Nuclear? Hiring Plans Indicate Company May Be Eyeing Nuclear To Meet Energy Needs

CC Lagator, co-founder of Options AI, shared his insights on the Friday&#8217;s episode of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket-prep">Benzinga&#8217;s PreMarket Prep</a>, cautioning traders to prepare for increased volatility in the week <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/09/40948624/traders-brace-for-friday-volatility-as-over-5-trillion-in-options-expire-could-trip">following September&#8217;s &#8220;triple witching.&#8221; </a>
Hosted by Aaron Bry and Dennis Dick, the discussion highlighted how the massive expiration of key options contracts can drive unusual market activity and set the stage for turbulence ahead.
Triple witching, which occurs quarterly on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December, is when stock index futures, stock index options, and individual stock options expire simultaneously. 
This event often creates market turbulence, as traders scramble to close, roll over, or offset expiring contracts. 
Over $5 trillion in notional options, including $605 billion in single-stock options, are expected to expire during Friday's session.
Historically, triple witching has led to increased volatility and unusual price movements. The S&amp;P 500, tracked by the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>), closed in the red on the last three triple witching days:
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<li>June 21, 2024: S&amp;P 500 fell by 0.5%.</li>
<li>March 15, 2024: S&amp;P 500 dropped by 1%.</li>
<li>Dec. 15, 2023: S&amp;P 500 declined by 0.6%.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Historical Weakness Post-Witching Week</h2>
During his appearance on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket-prep">Benzinga PreMarket Prep</a>, CC Lagator explained how the convergence of expiring options impacts the market.
&#8220;You might see some imbalances that you wouldn&#8217;t have seen on a normal day at the open,&#8221; CC Lagator said, highlighting how trading activity starts to unwind a couple of days before but accelerates toward the close of the session.
This often stems from big hedge funds and mutual funds rolling options positions into the next month, which can lead to increased volatility. He further noted that the market environment shifts drastically after triple witching, with traders facing a completely new landscape in the following week.
&#8220;Next week historically is a terrible week going back decades,&#8221; Lagator said, noting that the week after triple witching in September has rarely shown positive returns over the last 30 years.
With volatility expected to pick up, he cautioned that traders should brace for a challenging week due to the impact of unwinding positions on the broader market.
The conversation also turned to the Volatility Index (VIX), often referred to as the &#8220;fear gauge,&#8221; which CC Lagator described as being relatively low and attractive for call option buyers at these levels. 
&#8220;The VIX is at 16 right now, it&#8217;s not high,&#8221; CC Lagator stated, adding that it trades below its long-term average of 19. 
&#8220;If this was July and we were at all-time highs, the VIX would probably be 13,&#8221; he noted, attributing the slight uptick to recent market events and the seasonal volatility that accompanies the fall months. 
&#8220;For traders looking at the next month and a half, there&#8217;s not much worry about volatility dropping much lower than where it is now,&#8221; Lagator predicted, adding that &#8220;we're probably not seeing it hit 12 until Christmas.&#8221;
Lagator advised that traders could use this period of low volatility to their advantage when considering options positions. 
&#8220;If you were buying at-the-money options right now, you probably don&#8217;t have much to worry about in terms of volatility going much lower,&#8221; he said, emphasizing the stability of current volatility levels as a potential buying opportunity for those seeking to hedge or position themselves for a breakout.
A similar view has also been shared by Goldman Sachs, which estimates that, given macroeconomic conditions, the VIX should be at 24.5 points.
The investment bank issued a recommendation for investors to hedge their portfolios using VIX calls. Specifically, Goldman Sachs analysts advise buying CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) November calls at a strike price of 18.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">S&amp;P 500&#8217;s 5 Top Gainers, 5 Worst Laggards After Friday&#8217;s Market Open</h2>
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<td>Constellation Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEG#NASDAQ">CEG</a>)</td>
<td>13.34%</td>
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<td>Vistra Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VST#NYSE">VST</a>)</td>
<td>7.67%</td>
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<td>NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>)</td>
<td>6.07%</td>
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<td>CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWD#NASDAQ">CRWD</a>)</td>
<td>4.47%</td>
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<td>Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>)</td>
<td>2.35%</td>
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<td>FedEx Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDX#NYSE">FDX</a>)</td>
<td>-14.68%</td>
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<td>Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ODFL#NYSE">ODFL</a>)</td>
<td>-4.72%</td>
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<td>Viatris Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VTRS#NYSE">VTRS</a>)</td>
<td>-4.66%</td>
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<td>Lennar Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LEN#NYSE">LEN</a>)</td>
<td>-4.61%</td>
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<td>ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ON#NASDAQ">ON</a>)</td>
<td>-4.43%</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Data as of 10:00 a.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
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EXCLUSIVE: Options Expert Warns Of 'Terrible Week' After Friday's Triple Witching

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Exelon shares are trading higher after Jefferies initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $46. Also, UBS raised its price target from $40 to $43.

UBS analyst Daniel Ford maintains Exelon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $40 to $43.

UBS Maintains Neutral on Exelon, Raises Price Target to $43

Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith initiates coverage on Exelon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $46.

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Jefferies Initiates Coverage On Exelon with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $46

Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintains Exelon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $39 to $42.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Exelon, Raises Price Target to $42

Scotiabank analyst Andrew Weisel maintains Exelon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>) with a Sector Perform and raises the price target from $37 to $40.

Scotiabank Maintains Sector Perform on Exelon, Raises Price Target to $40

Wells Fargo analyst Neil Kalton maintains Exelon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $40 to $42.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Exelon, Raises Price Target to $42

Exelon Reaffirms FY24 Adj. EPS $2.40-$2.50 Vs $2.44 Est.

Exelon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.47 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.40 by 17.5 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $5.361 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.897 billion by 9.47 percent. This is a 11.27 percent increase over sales of $4.818 billion the same period last year.

Exelon Q2 2024 Adj. EPS $0.47 Beats $0.40 Estimate, Sales $5.361B Beat $4.897B Estimate

Clean energy company Sunrun (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUN#NASDAQ">RUN</a>) is behind the first vehicle-to-home power plant in the nation, using customer <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/electric-vehicles">owned electric vehicles.</a>
What Happened: In an effort to alleviate demand on the electrical grid, Sunrun is utilizing F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks owned by its energy customers for this innovative power plant.
The <a href="https://investors.sunrun.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/318/sunrun-launches-nations-first-vehicle-to-home-grid">partnership </a>includes Sunrun, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>), and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), which is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>). BGE is the largest utility in Maryland, where the vehicle-to-home power plant operation takes place.
The power plant uses a small group of customer-owned bidirectional electric vehicles, which are all F-150 Lightning vehicles. The power from the trucks helps power homes during the peak demand times in the summer months to help Maryland's power grid.
Three Sunrun customers are currently part of the operation. The customers' F-150 Lightning trucks are sharing stored energy from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays from June 1 to Sept. 30, as part of the program. The customers will earn an estimated $800 a month for the four months in the program.
"This program is the first operational bidirectional electric vehicle power plant in the United States that uses a cohort of customer vehicles," a press release reads.
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 Why It's Important: BGE received grant funding from the Department of Energy to create the virtual power plant. The utility company partnered with Sunrun to develop the program.
"This program is a significant proof of concept – no other market layer has done this – and the goal is to expand these programs all around the country," Sunrun CEO Mary Powell said. "This exciting partnership lays the foundation for the power grid of the future where electric vehicle owners can contribute to grid resiliency and utility price stability for everyone."
The new program is met to show that electric vehicles can reduce demand on the power grid.
"Partnering with Sunrun will allow BGE to unlock and learn the potential of how vehicle-to-grid programs will support increasing grid efficiency and reliability with distributed energy resources, while providing a valuable new benefit to customers," BGE Vice President of Regulatory Policy and Strategy Mark Case said.
Sunrun has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/05/21214974/sunrun-shares-rise-on-ford-f-150-lightning-partnership-what-investors-should-know">worked with Ford Motor Company,</a> the company behind the F-150 Lightning truck, previously. The companies partnered for Sunrun to be the preferred installer for Ford Intelligent Backup Power, the first commercially available bidirectional system in the U.S.
"The ability of Ford's F-150 Lightning to support the electric grid and generate revenue for the owner while parked at home is a game-changing moment for electric vehicles in Maryland and nationwide as other manufacturers will follow," Maryland state delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo said.
Electric vehicle company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) has seen a boost to its Tesla Energy segment, with second-quarter results hitting a record for revenue and gross profits for the segment. Tesla deployed 9.4 GWh of energy storage in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/07/39918390/tesla-q2-earnings-highlights-revenue-beat-eps-miss-robotaxi-update-2024-growth-rate-to-be-notably-l">the second quarter.</a>
Tesla is another company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/03/31387298/a-house-equipped-with-tesla-solar-roof-earns-350-a-month-for-owner">working to highlight</a> the benefits of virtual power plants and using electric vehicles for energy generation to save on costs and provide power during blackouts and natural disasters. 
The benefits of owning an electric vehicle and its ability to help with energy generation could be a future catalyst for the sector.
RUN Price Action: Sunrun shares are up 2.5% to $16.74 on Tuesday, versus a 52-week trading range of $8.43 to $22.16. Sunrun shares are up 45% over the last month.
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Sunrun Launches Nation's First Vehicle-To-Home Power Plant With Ford's Help To Revolutionize The Grid

Sunrun (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUN#NASDAQ">RUN</a>), the nation's leading provider of clean energy as a subscription service, is now operating the nation's first vehicle-to-home power plant using a small group of customer-owned bidirectional electric vehicles. In partnership with Maryland's largest utility, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>), the regulator-approved initiative utilizes all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning trucks to deliver power to owners' homes this summer during peak demand times to support Maryland's power grid.

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Sunrun Launches Vehicle-To-Home Grid Support In Maryland Using Ford F-150 Lightning Trucks

Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintains Exelon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $39 to $41.

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Exelon, Raises Price Target to $41

Exelon's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NYSE">EXC</a>) short percent of float has risen 64.94% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 25.38 million shares sold short, which is 2.54% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.72 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Exelon Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1720031421_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Exelon has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Exelon's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Exelon's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.59%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintained a Hold rating on Exelon (EXC – Research Report) today and set a price target of $44.00. The company'...

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