Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (PNW) is trading above its 200-day moving average of $32.90 this morning. The Zacks #1 Rank ("Strong buy") stock has topped the consensus estimate in 3 out of the last 4 quarters.

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Did you know that Arizona has helium? As a matter of fact Arizona is home to some of the richest helium containing gas in the world. A recent increase in the value of helium caused great interest in the quest for this gas.But there is much more in Arizona than Helium; currently Arizona produces 200 barrels of oil and 1 million cubic feet of gas everyday from wells around the state. Additionally Arizona produces the most non-fuel mineral in the country.Other interesting facts about Arizona are:1. Arizona produced more than 60% of copper mined in the U.S in 2007.2. Arizona’s copper industry generated a combined revenue for the state of $4.719 Billion in 2006.3. The mining industry employs 22,000 people.4. Arizona’s 2007 total gross state product was $247,028 million.5. Arizona has passed legislation requiring that ...

One way to analyze electric utility stocks is to look at what types of fuel they use to run their generators, and how much exposure to oil and natural gas that they have. If you believe the price of oil and gas has peaked and will continue to drop, then it may be time to take a close look at the electric utility stocks with the highest usage of these fuels.Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (PNW) has one of the heaviest exposures, with 24% of their electric energy coming from oil and natural gas. About 35% comes from coal and 21.5% from nuclear. This Phoenix, Arizona based company has a PE of 10, a PEG of 3.55 and a yield of 6%.Westar Energy Inc. (WR) generates about 34% of its energy from natural gas, with 56% from coal and 9% from nuclear. This utility which serves Kansas ...