By Martin Baccardax The appointment of industry veteran Barry McCarthy as Peloton CEO has investors betting on a near-term takeover the connected fitness group. But it might not be for sale. Peloton (PTON) – Get Peloton Interactive, Inc. Class A Report shares slipped lower Wednesday, but still look set to open at the highest levels since early January, as investors bet on multi-billion takeover of the fitness equipment maker following the departure of CEO John Foley. Amazon (AMZN) – Get Amazon.com, Inc. Report, Nike (NKE) – Get NIKE, Inc. Class B Report and Apple (AAPL) – Get Apple Inc. Report…