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Peloton jumps 9% after attracting a record 23,000 members to single virtual cycling class (PTON)

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  • Shares of Peloton Interactive jumped as much as 9% on Friday after the company announced they had 23,000 members attend a single virtual cycling class, Bloomberg first reported.
  • The company also said it's surpassed 2 million worldwide members.
  • As gyms across the country are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Peloton is seeing a surge in business.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Shares of Peloton Interactive jumped as much as 9% on Friday following an announcement that the company had 23,000 members attend a single virtual cycling class on Thursday, Bloomberg first reported.

The company also announced that it surpassed 2 million worldwide members.

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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