alpha

Example Sentences

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Unfortunately, a short seller couldn’t have turned a profit with these stocks, because the 81.4% negative alpha didn’t reflect borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch

And so the alpha of American legends lives on.

From The Wall Street Journal

For instance, a Line Intensity Map of carbon monoxide -- which is associated with the dense, cold clouds where stars form -- could help scientists better understand the environments surrounding young stars that produce Lyman alpha radiation.

From Science Daily

A daily alpha of negative 33 basis points may not seem like such a big deal, but it is.

From MarketWatch

Mr. James’s tone—that of a reformed alpha male, an ex-con and traveler of a gritty road—lends his tale authenticity.

From The Wall Street Journal