An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to receive the property and pay the consideration.
Ex: A contract is a bargain that is legally binding. --w:Wharton.
An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
Ex: And whon your honors mean to solemnize The bargain of your faith. --w:Shak.
A purchase; also ( when not qualified), a gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing at a bargain.
The thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought cheap.
Ex: She was too fond of her most filthy bargain. --w:Shak.
intransitive To make a bargain; to make a contract for the exchange of property or services; -- followed by with and for; as, to bargain with a farmer for a cow.
Ex:''So worthless peasants '''bargain''' for their wives.'' --w:Shak.
transitive To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade; as, to bargain one horse for another.
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--May 31, 1995--FAMILY BARGAIN CORPORATION (Nasdaq Symbol: FBAR) (Nasdaq NM Preferred Stock Symbol: FBARP) today announced the opening of three new stores located in Santee, California, Arleta, California and Albany, Oregon. This brings the Family Bargain Center store count to 101 stores operating in the six western...
SAN DIEGO--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 20, 1997--Family Bargain Corp. (Nasdaq:FBAR/FBARP) Wednesday announced that the company's management has concluded that Family Bargain will report earnings levels for the second quarter and first half ended Aug. 2, 1997, significantly below those estimated by analysts following the company. James D. Somerville, chairman...
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Leading multi-category, online discount retailer eCOST.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:ECST) today announced the launch of their new fee-based membership program, Bargain Countdown Platinum ClubTM. With the addition of this membership program, eCOST.com has introduced another way to save customers money. eCOST.com customers will have the choice of shopping using...
NEW YORK, NY, Aug. 7, 1995--BUSINESS WIRE--FAMILY BARGAIN CORPORATION (Nasdaq Symbol: FBAR, Nasdaq Preferred Symbol: FBARP) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected William Mowbray to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Family Bargain Center Stores.Mr. Mowbray, age 55, joined Family Bargain Center Stores...
SAN DIEGO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 17, 1997--FAMILY BARGAIN CORPORATION (Nasdaq Symbol: FBAR, Nasdaq Preferred Symbol: FBARP) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.2375 per share on its Series A 9+% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable on January 31, 1997 to shareholders of record as of...
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--July 22, 1996--FAMILY BARGAIN CORPORATION (Nasdaq Symbol: FBAR, Nasdaq Preferred Symbol: FBARP) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.2375 per share on its Series A 9-1/2% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable on July 31, 1996 to shareholders of record as of July...
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--JULY 31, 1995--FAMILY BARGAIN CORPORATION (Nasdaq Symbol: FBAR, Nasdaq Preferred Symbol: FBARP) today announced that its operating subsidiary, General Textiles, has completed a new revolving credit facility with its' principal lender. Under the facility Family Bargain Corporation's available Line of Credit has been increased to $21.6 million from...
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--JULY 13, 1995-- FAMILY BARGAIN CORPORATION (Nasdaq Symbol: FBAR, Nasdaq Preferred Symbol: FBARP) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2375 per share on its Series A 9 1/2% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable on July 31, 1995 to shareholders of record...
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--April 18, 1996--FAMILY BARGAIN CORPORATION (Nasdaq Symbol: FBAR, Nasdaq Preferred Symbol: FBARP) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.2375 per share on its Series A 9 1/2% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable on April 30, 1996 to shareholders of record as of...
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 15, 1996--Family Bargain Corp. (Nasdaq:FBAR; Nasdaq Preferred Symbol:FBARP) Tuesday declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.2375 per share on its Series A 9 1/2% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable on Oct. 31, 1996 to shareholders of record as of Oct....
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--JANUARY 12, 1996--FAMILY BARGAIN CORPORATION (Nasdaq Symbol: FBAR, Nasdaq Preferred Symbol: FBARP) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2375 per share on its Series A 9 1/2% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable on January 26, 1996 to shareholders of record as...
SAN DIEGO--BUSINESS WIRE--April 9, 1998--Family Bargain Corp. (Nasdaq:FBAR) (Nasdaq:FBARP) announced that the board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2375 per share of its Series A preferred stock, payable April 30, 1998, to shareholders of record April 20, 1998. The ex-dividend date is April 16,...
SAN DIEGO--BUSINESS WIRE--April 10, 1997--Family Bargain Corp. (NASDAQ:FBAR,FBARP) announced that the board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2375 per share of its Series A Preferred Stock, payable April 30, 1997 to shareholders of record April 20, 1997. Family Bargain Corp. operates 156 "Family Bargain...
SAN DIEGO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 8, 1997--Family Bargain Corp. (NASDAQ:FBAR, FBARP) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2375 per share of its Series A Preferred Stock, payable July 31, 1997 to shareholders of record July 18, 1997. Family Bargain Corp. operates 162...
JERUSALEM AFP — Disgraced former Israeli president Moshe Katsav defended on Tuesday the plea bargain that saw him escape jail for sex offences in a television interview alongside his wife Gila. Katsav said he would abide by the terms of the plea bargain which he signed on Thursday under...
Assuming the crisis in Asia's chemical industry is a golden opportunity to buy assets at bargain prices is a "dangerous oversimplification", according to the authors of a new McKinsey study on the chemicals sector.
PLAINVIEW, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 6, 1996--Bargain Products BRGN announced today the retaining of Mr. Richard Altomare, chairman of Packaging Plus Services Inc. PKGP to institute a franchise division of Dollar Mania, BRGN's retail chain.Altomare, a leader in franchising and marketing, has retained additional specialists and has been preparing for an extensive...
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--NOVEMBER 22, 1994--FAMILY BARGAIN CORPORATION (Nasdaq Symbol: FBAR) (Nasdaq NM Preferred Stock Symbol: FBARP) today announced the opening of three new stores in California, bringing its total store count to 95. The three new Family Bargain Center stores include an 8,500 square foot store in...
NEW YORK, NY--BUSINESS WIRE--NOVEMBER 7, 1994--FAMILY BARGAIN CORPORATION (Nasdaq Symbol: FBAR) (Nasdaq NM Preferred Stock Symbol: FBARP) today announced the opening of two new stores in California, bringing its total store count to 92. The two new Family Bargain Center stores include a 10,000 square foot store...
