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

This type of radiation, known as Lyman alpha light, is released in large amounts when hydrogen atoms absorb energy from nearby stars.

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