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Shares of Exelon Corp. (EXC) advanced 1.48% to $44.62 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 0.67% to 7,353.61 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.65% to 49,363.88.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Exelon Corp. closed 11.91% short of its 52-week high of $50.65, which the company reached on March 17th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) rose 1.15% to $90.06, Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) rose 1.40% to $124.56, and Southern Co. (SO) rose 0.46% to $94.14.
Trading volume (6.3 M) remained 1.9 million below its 50-day average volume of 8.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 19, 2026.
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Exelon Corp. (EXC) shares rose 1.48% to $44.62 on a challenging trading day for the market, outperforming competitors like NextEra Energy and Duke Energy. The stock is 11.91% below its 52-week high of $50.65. Trading volume was 6.3 million, below the 50-day average of 8.2 million.

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