10 Stocks Outperform Broader Market on Wednesday

8. Exelon Corp. (NASDAQ:EXC)

Exelon grew its share prices by 2.95 percent on Wednesday to finish at $44.02 each as investor sentiment was buoyed by a new rating upgrade from an investment firm.

On Wednesday, Argus Research gave EXC a $48 price target, a 9-percent upside from its last closing price.

Earlier this month, EXC also earned a bullish outlook from UBS and Morgan Stanley, having received price targets of $47 and $48, respectively. UBS, however, gave a neutral rating on the company’s stock, while Morgan Stanley assigned an equal weight rating.

In recent news, EXC strengthened its cybersecurity oversight with the addition of David DeWalt to its Board of Directors.

Prior to joining EXC, DeWalt founded and served as CEO for cybersecurity and venture capital company NightDragon, and also led companies such as FireEye and McAfee. He also served on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee for four administrations and presently, a board member of Delta Airlines.