Below are the top five companies in the Specialized REITs 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.

LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:LHO) ranks first with a gain of 0.97%; Plum Creek Timber (NYSE:PCL) ranks second with a gain of 0.19%; and Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) ranks third trading unchanged.

Health Care REIT (NYSE:HCN) follows with a loss of 0.02% and Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) rounds out the top five with a loss of 0.11%.

SmarTrend is bullish on shares of LHO and our subscribers were alerted to Buy on July 14, 2010 at $22.40. The stock has risen 7.4% since the alert was issued.

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