The phrase "a prior range of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a previously established or existing set of values, limits, or categories in a specific context.
Example: "The study was based on a prior range of data collected over the last five years."
Alternatives: "an earlier set of" or "a previous spectrum of".
Tower, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., also raised its second-quarter revenue forecast to $710 million to $725 million from a prior range of $695 million to $715 million.
Looking ahead, J&J boosted its full-year 2009 forecast to $4.54 to $4.59 per share, up from a prior range of $4.45 to $4.55 per share.
Despite the profit and revenue drop, as well as the combined ratio uptick, Travelers raised its full-year forecast to a range of $4.80 to $5.05 per share, up from a prior range of $4.55 to $4.95 per share.
The company, which was spun off from parent General Electric in 2003, said it now sees 2005 operating earnings of $2.35 to $2.45 per share, up from a prior range of $2.30 to $2.40 per share.
However, Ford is now forecasting full year industry volume sales of 13 million units in the US, compared to a prior range of 13 million to 13.5 million units, and industry volume of 15.2 million units in the 19 European markets it tracks, compared to a prior outlook for 14.8 million to 15.3 million units.
The company cut its forecast for full-year revenue to a range of $17.85 billion to $17.95 billion, from a prior range in July of $18 billion to $18.3 billion.
Underlining the difficulty of predicting future sales and earnings performance in the current economic environment, Airgas now expects fourth-quarter earnings in the range of 64 cents to 67 cents a share, down from its prior range of 73 cents to 76 cents a share.
The company expects revenue for the fourth quarter to be in a range of $10.4 billion to $10.6 billion, versus the prior range of $10.2 billion to $10.8 billion.
Its full-year EBITDA is now projected to be between $202 million to $204 million, up from the prior range of $185 million to $190 million.
TI forecasts semiconductor revenue in the range of $2.33 billion and $2.44 billion compared with the prior range of $2.185 billion and $2.365 billion.
Whole Foods narrowed fiscal 2006 sales guidance, saying it expects growth "at the high end" of a prior guidance range of 18% to 21%, in-line with the consensus estimate.
