Jarden Corp. reported earnings dropped 21.1 percent at its Outdoor Solutions segment on flat sales in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2013. The segment owns 26 sporting goods brands, including several in use by athletes competing in the Winter Olympics
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