fitness

Reactions to Peloton Interactive Inc (NASDAQ: PTON) acquiring commercial fitness equipment maker Precor for $420 million are mostly positive. 'Good Fit': Precor makes fitness machines, cardio equipment, strength equipment, and treadmills and reportedly generated $420 million of revenue in...

Shares of Peloton Interactive Inc (NASDAQ: PTON) were under pressure after Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced the launch date of its fitness service. What Happened: Apple's Fitness+, which the company first debuted in September, lets users watch and follow exercise routines on their...

Amazon.com, Inc’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Alexa voice-assistant-powered wireless Echo Buds earphones can now track workouts, the company announced, as reported by CNBC on Monday. What Happened: The e-commerce giant said the feature will be rolled out over the next couple of days. CNBC...

Helaine Knapp was once a power player in the tech industry who, in her downtime, did virtually every type of fitness class there was.  When an injury disrupted her normal routine, she discovered something new — rowing. The low impact/high intensity workout kept her in top...

Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ: LULU) announced Monday that it would buy Mirror, an at-home-fitness company for $500 million as a part of its growth drive.  What Happened Lululemon is known for its yoga wear and sweat pants. CEO Calvin McDonald said, “the acquisition of...

Analysts believe that Peloton Interactive Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON) will continue to gain momentum as people turn to home workouts to maintain fitness during widely imposed stay-at-home orders. What Happened Peloton, which went public last year, sells home workout equipment bundled with a streaming...

We're not getting out much right now. But "can't get out" doesn't have to mean "can't get a workout." Here are five ways we'll still be able to get our sweat on during our collective coronavirus self-quarantine. Connected Stationary Bike It is not a...

Peloton Interactive Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON) shares surged during Monday's trade as investors responded to increased demand for its at-home fitness products in the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. What Happened Peloton on Monday extended its free trial for all new users from...

New York-based fitness company SoulCycle’s Chief Executive Officer Melanie Whelan has resigned from her post, Vox reported on Tuesday. 'Deeply Grateful' SoulCycle’s Chief People Officer Adrienne Gemperle said in an email to the company’s employees that was...

A certain number of Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) users aren't happy the fitness tracker and smartwatch maker sold itself to Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), according to CNBC. What Fitbit Users Are Saying Alphabet's Google unit said in November it will buy Fitbit in a $2.1 billion...

Shares of Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) gained about 30% Monday following an M&A report and the company "could possibly be attractive" to a buyer, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty maintains an Underweight rating on Fitbit's stock with a $3....

Exercise equipment maker Peloton Interactive Inc (NASDAQ: PTON) traded below its IPO price in late September. On Monday, multiple analysts released their first thoughts on the company's stock. The Analysts MKM Partners analyst Rohit Kulkarni initiated coverage at Neutral, $24 fair value...

Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) reported second-quarter results highlighted by a poor performance of the Versa Lite. Management also lowered full-year guidance and provided a disappointing outlook to the third quarter. The stock plummeted more than 20% Thursday morning, hitting an all-time low of $3.27 per...

The fitness industry is following "two parallel stories," according to CNBC's Jim Cramer. Low-cost fitness chain Planet Fitness Inc (NYSE: PLNT) is performing just fine, but Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WTW) is "dazed and confused" under...