Activist Calls for Peloton to Fire CEO, Sell Itself
After last week’s multiple reports that Peloton was suspending production and planning layoffs, as it seeks to right size its business due to declining demand, shareholder Blackwells Capital sent a harshly worded letter to the PTON board. Citing the plunging share price, which is now below the IPO price and down more than 80% from pandemic highs, Blackwells demanded that CEO John Foley be held accountable for his failures to effectively lead the company. It listed a litany of mis-steps by the founder as evidence he should be immediately removed by the board.
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