Ejection Fraction (EF) is a measurement used by physicians to determine how well your heart is functioning. An EF is a percentage of blood that is pumped out of the heart during each beat. Ejection refers to the amount of blood that is pumped out of the heart's main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, during each heartbeat.
Mervyns was owned by Target Corp., for the most part under Target's previous incarnation as Dayton Hudson Corp., until 2004, when it was sold to a group of investors including Cerberus Capital Management and Sun Capital Partners.
Golden Gate Capital, which owns catalogue companies Spiegel and Newport News, would have a 67 percent interest in Express under the terms of the deal, which is expected to close by July 6. Limited Brands would retain a 33 percent stake in the chain.