It said it expects first-quarter earnings of 66 to 71 cents a share and 2001 earnings of $3.20 and $3.40 a share.
Illinois Tool Works fourth-quarter net income increased 11.9 percent to $201.5 million, or 66 cents a share, from $180 million, or 59 cents a share, a year ago. The results were near the bottom end of lowered expectations as acquisitions offset weak demand in its base businesses.
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