Peloton shares head downhill on slowing sales growth

Revenue for the current quarter is forecast below Wall St. expectations

Peloton Interactive shares fell nearly 8 percent in extended trading after the company reported a quarterly loss and slowing sales growth.

The maker of high-tech exercise bikes, reported a loss of $55.4 million in its fiscal second quarter. The per share loss of 20 cents was better-than-expected.

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Revenue rose 77 percent to $466.3 million,  also beating forecasts, but was down from the doubling of revenue reported in the prior quarter.

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The company sees third-quarter revenue between $470 million to $480 million, which would fall short of analyst estimates of $493 million.

The company sells stationary bikes for $2,200 and said the average selling price was down during the holidays on heavy discounts.

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Peloton expects full-year revenue in the range of $1.53 billion to $1.55 billion.

Peloton shares have risen 15% since the beginning of the year.

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The Associated Press contributed to this article.