5 Defensive Stocks to Buy as Consumer Confidence Hits 7-Month Low

COCO, DAR, CNC, EXC and AMRX offer a defensive appeal as consumer confidence hits a 7-month low amid inflation and labor market concerns.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 27, 2026

Exelon Announces Key Leadership Position Changes

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exelon Corporation today announced several key executive leadership position changes as the company continues its commitment to creating long-term value for customers, shareholders, and communities: Mike Innocenzo, Chief Operating Officer of Exelon Corporation and Interim President and CEO of PECO will depart the company in 2027. Jeanne Jones, Chief Financial Officer of Exelon Corporation, will assume the role of Executive Vice President of Finance and Strategy, and re.

Business Wire • Aug 25, 2026

5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks for Retirement Income

Retirement income is a math problem before it is a stock-picking problem. With the 10-year Treasury yielding 4.69% as of August 20, 2026, dividend equities have to earn their spot in a retiree portfolio through a combination of yield, growth, and payout durability, not yield alone.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 24, 2026

4 High-Yield Stocks That Hand the IRS Nothing Inside a Roth

At the 24% federal ordinary-income bracket for 2026, every $10,000 of dividends collected in a taxable brokerage account can hand up to $2,400 back to the IRS.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 24, 2026

ComEd Sending More Than 60 Employees to Assist NIPSCO with Restoration Work

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the restoration of more than 410,000 customers after multiple rounds of severe weather in northern Illinois, ComEd is deploying more than 60 of its own employees to northwest Indiana to help NIPSCO complete restoration for its customers. More than 374,000 NIPSCO customers were initially impacted by the severe weather that moved through the area, and more than 30,000 remain without power. ComEd employees departed for Indiana on Aug. 22 and will remain in the a.

Business Wire • Aug 22, 2026

ComEd Debuts Mobile Assistance Unit at Waukegan Resource Fair, Bringing On-Site Bill Help Directly to Customers

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today ComEd unveiled the first of its new Mobile Assistance Unit activations during Waukegan Township's Corner of Hope & Opportunity Community Resource Fair & Block Party. The appearance marked the debut of a fleet of vehicles equipped to deliver bill-assistance services anywhere across ComEd's northern Illinois service territory. Waukegan Township's Resource Fair and Block Party, held annually since 2024, brings together health services, child and adult progra.

Business Wire • Aug 22, 2026

Why Exelon (EXC) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Exelon (EXC) have what it takes?

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 20, 2026

EXC or DTE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

Investors interested in Utility - Electric Power stocks are likely familiar with Exelon (EXC) and DTE Energy (DTE). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 20, 2026

Exelon's Climate Bet: How $300K Checks Are Unlocking Half A Billion

Ask Alexander Olesen why he founded Buckstop, and he replies: Why does a retired EV charger, still packed with several thousand dollars of recoverable metal, get valued by lenders and insurers at zero? Olesen calls that gap a “price discovery problem”—the reason his Washington, D.C.

Forbes • Aug 19, 2026

Volatility Returns Amid Ongoing Geopolitical Tension: 3 Utility Picks

Ameren (AEE), Atmos Energy (ATO) and Exelon (EXC) offer defensive utility exposure as geopolitical tensions revive oil and inflation fears.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 18, 2026