as in sale
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
if you want to return any merchandise, make sure you keep the receipt for the initial sales transaction
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The off-market transaction, which closed last month, nudged past the previous record, a $59 million penthouse at the Getty, snagged by private-equity mogul Robert F. Smith in 2018.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Early contours of the Disney-Fox transaction — orchestrated by Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger and Murdoch — had envisioned the Century City compound as one of the assets included in the sale to Disney.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Crux Climate, which helps tax credit transfers, estimated $30 billion in tax credit transactions occurred in 2024.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
First is that long-term holders do better paying the transaction cost just once by buying an ETF.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Early contours of the Disney-Fox transaction — orchestrated by Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger and Murdoch — had envisioned the Century City compound as one of the assets included in the sale to Disney.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Crux Climate, which helps tax credit transfers, estimated $30 billion in tax credit transactions occurred in 2024.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
First is that long-term holders do better paying the transaction cost just once by buying an ETF.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transaction. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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