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NewAlliance Bancshares has the Best Relative Performance in the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Industry (NAL, NYB, FNFG, WFSL, AF)

By Chip Brian

Below are the top five companies in the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance industry as measured by relative performance. This analysis was compiled based on yesterday's trading activity as we search for stocks that have the potential to outperform.
NewAlliance Bancshares (NYSE:NAL) ranks first with a gain of 1.37%; New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYB) ranks second with a gain of 0.58%; and First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ:FNFG) ranks third with a gain of 0.44%.
Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WFSL) follows with a gain of 0.23% and Astoria Financial (NYSE:AF) rounds out the top five with a gain of 0.15%.
SmarTrend is bearish on shares of AF and our subscribers were alerted to Sell on May 20, 2010 at $14.96. The stock has fallen 11% since the alert was issued.

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Ticker(s): NAL NYB FNFG WFSL AF