BUZZ-Sleep Number plunges as Q4 sales declines

** Shares of home furnishing company Sleep Number SNBR.O plunges nearly 39% to $7.89 afternoon trading

** Co after-market hours on Wednesday posted Q4 net sales of $377 million compared with $429.52 million a year earlier

** SNBR also appointed Linda Findley as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 7

** Including session moves, stock is down 48.6% YTD

(Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru)

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