An EF is a percentage of blood that is pumped out of the heart during each beat. Ejection fraction is a key indicator of heart health. Physicians assess the extent of heart muscle damage by measuring the left ventricular ejection fraction. Common tests to determine EF include an echocardiogram and nuclear stress test.
We were targeting Joe the Plumber, Morris, 88, said Friday. We said every customer who came to JCPenney, Sears or Montgomery Ward could be a Mervyns customer. Parent Mervyn's LLC is owned by Sun Capital Partners Inc., an investment firm based in Florida.
Mervyns, a midrange seller of apparel, housewares, and other department-store fare, might have weathered the economic storm that's battering so many of its rivals. Much of the blame for its demise lies with three private equity titans: Cerberus Capital Management, Sun Capital Partners, and Lubert-Adler.