Consumers holed up during the coronavirus pandemic redirected their travel and entertainment dollars toward pizza, videogames, home-exercise equipment and luxury goods, according to several companies that provided business updates Thursday.

At-home fitness company Peloton Interactive Inc. said its revenue more than tripled to $757.9 million in the September quarter, while pizza maker Papa John’s International Inc. reported 17% sales growth—the company’s strongest in nearly eight years. Videogame maker Take-Two Interactive…

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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