** Shares of U.S.-based equipment manufacturer Chart
Industries GTLS.N rise 3.9% to $199.52
** Co's board authorizes a share repurchase program of up to
$250 million of its common stock
** GTLS may purchase shares of its common stock through open
market transactions, block purchases, privately negotiated
transactions or otherwise
** "We anticipate that we will be at $3 billion of debt by
the end of 2025," said Chart CEO Jill Evanko
** Including session's moves, stock up 40.9% YTD
(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)
((Pooja.Menon@thomsonreuters.com;))