Despite fierce competition from rivals ranging from Waitrose to Aldi and Lidl, Rowe kept the food division growing for 25 consecutive quarters on a like-for-like basis.
With 2.8m daily unique browsers, according to December's audited circulation figures, its online figures have never really threatened its old rivals, lagging behind rivals ranging from the Daily Mail, the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph and the Mirror.
That is particularly true for chains in competitive segments like Circuit City, which in addition to Best Buy confronts rivals ranging from Wal-Mart Stores and computer stores to Amazon.com and local drugstores selling TV sets at checkout counters.
The Republican frontrunner Newt Gingrich came under sustained fire throughout a two-hour televised debate in Iowa on Saturday night as rivals ranged wide over his views on the Middle East, his work as a lobbyist and his sex life.
Rivals ranging from ConocoPhillips to Marathon Oil have spun off their slower-growing refining businesses, leaving them with more capital to invest in finding new sources of oil and natural gas.
It certainly explains Apple's ability to crank out consumer-friendly gizmos where rivals, ranging from consumer electronics giant Sony to PC powerhouse Dell, have stumbled.
A deal, and even a hint from Micron Wednesday that chip prices are rebounding, could boost shares of rivals ranging from SanDisk to Samsung.
For the period ended June 30, analysts expect the Redmond, Wash., software giant which faces stiff competition from tech rivals ranging from Google to VMware –to pull in just shy of $14.4 billion in revenue and about 36 cents a share in profit.
While Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs aims to stun, Facebook's management team aimed to soothe when giving reporters a peek at an overhaul of the social-networking service Wednesday, as the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company hustled to keep ahead of rivals ranging from Google to fast-growing start-ups such as Hi5.
