Since September 2, Jarden Corporation, Newell Rubbermaid, and of course Tupperware Brands have rallied 12.9 percent, 10.7 percent, and 14.2 percent, respectively.

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Jarden, the listed owner of sporting goods brands such as Rawlings, K2 and Marmot, could be interested in Bushnell, as could Amer Sports, the listed owner of Wilson and Precor, the report said.

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Among the largest underlying components of VBR, in trading today Jarden Corp. ( NYSE: JAH) is up about 0.2%, American Campus Communities Inc ( NYSE: ACC) is up about 0.7%, and American Capital Ltd ( NASD: ACAS) is up by about 0.3%.

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