** Shares of exercise maker Peloton Interactive Inc PTON.O
fall 1.8% to $8.76 premarket
** PTON says it is exiting all owned-manufacturing
operations and expanding its current relationship with leading
Taiwanese manufacturer Rexon Industrial Corp 1515.TW
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** The shift is a natural progression in PTON's strategy to
simplify its supply chain and focus on technology, co says
** PTON says Rexon will become the primary manufacturer of
the hardware for its Bike and Tread product lines
** Company says it will be suspending operations at its
Tonic Fitness Technology facility through the remainder of 2022
** Up to last close, stock down ~75% YTD
(Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru)
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