Rational slides after worse-than-expected outlook
** Shares in kitchen equipment manufacturer Rational RAAG.DE slip 3% in early Frankfurt trade, with a local trader pointing to "somewhat below expectations" outlook ** The firm said it expects revenue growth in mid single-digit percentage range achievable for 2025, which the trader describes as "rather slower than forecasted at +7.8%" ** The stock is seen at the bottom of the German mid-cap index .MDAXI (Reporting by Paolo Laudani) ((Paolo.laudani@thomsonreuters.com))