** Equipment manufacturer Illinois Tool Works' ITW.N shares down as much as 3.9% at $244.69
** Company forecasts 2025 profit below estimates on slow demand and currency exchange impacts
** Sees 2025 EPS between $10.15 and $10.55 vs estimates of $10.62 — LSEG
** Co also posted Q4 revenue of $3.93 billion, below estimates of $3.99 billion, and adjusted EPS of $2.54, missing expectations of $2.50
** ITW fell 3.2% in 2024
(Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru)
((Neil.JKanatt@thomsonreuters.com))