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alpha

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /
NOUN
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Value’s alpha over growth over the past month is 4.4 percentage points.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

That translates to an annualized alpha of more than 60%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

My brain remained active for a minute or so, with higher-frequency alpha waves associated with alertness staying strong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

"We found that tubulin can drive Tau and alpha synuclein troublemakers down a healthy path."

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

This was the first time he’d been an alpha for anything other than practice.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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