Pelaton's a Brand for Connected Fitness

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Pelaton has an unusually engaged and committed use of base. So who's thinking about buying the company? Eg, so we have established the ro on reporting at the f t that both nike and amazon are kicking the tires at pelaton. Whether that translates into a bid, a lot of investors theorized that apple would be another potential bidder, or facebook. But it is certainly true that a lot of companies are very, very interested in this trend of connected fitness.

Dozens of biotech companies are running low on cash and face an uphill struggle to raise fresh funds, Fidelity’s little-known passive investment business Geode Capital Management surged to $1tn in assets last year. Plus, the FT’s US business editor, Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, explains why Peloton’s latest turmoil makes it an attractive acquisition target.

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