** Shares of technology research firm Gartner IT.N slide 13% to $293 premarket
** Gartner expects $100 million less from its insights unit in 2025
** To reflect that, company lowers FY total revenue forecast to at least $6.46 billion vs prior projection of $6.54 billion
** Co now expects annual adjusted profit of at least $11.75 per share, up 5 cents from its prior forecast, due to favorable foreign exchange rates
** Reports Q2 revenue of $1.69 billion vs estimates of $1.67 billion - data compiled by LSEG
** Up to last close, stock had fallen 30.5% YTD
(Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru)
((HarshitaMary.Varghese@thomsonreuters.com))