** Shares of Titan Machinery Inc TITN.O , a chain of
construction equipment stores, up nearly 12% at $25.57
** Stock sees biggest intraday pct gain since May 2021
** Co says will acquire farm equipment maker Heartland Ag
Systems in $110 mln deal, which is expected to close in August
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** TITN sees deal adding $274 mln to revenue annually,
expects to expand its share of agriculture equipment market
** YTD, TITN stock has lost nearly 25%
(Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru)
((Niket.Nishant@thomsonreuters.com;))