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(Re/code & The Verge)The troubles at Valeant (VRX) https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8ead3ae89364cc316812c64698968b407f7fb608fb51e52c25050016a8e2d3f3b44ef9e1be967551 claimed another casualty , as investing legend Robert Goldfarb stepped down Sequoia, a mutual fund with a big stake in the drugmaker. (WSJ) https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8ead3ae89364cc31c220fa15eb61b4b70d5c028bfaa6c11eb3560a6f5d1e92280bc4d788e68142e5 Sen. Chuck Grassley said the takeover of seed giant Syngenta (SYT) by ChemChina could pose risks for the security of America's food supply. The USDA has previously voiced concern over the deal for Syngenta. https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8ead3ae89364cc31d1a60f2e871e9c3555df605b21c1f6320ca49c8f6a22a6c210be588fc42662d7 Terex stock was higher in the premarket, after the industrial equipment maker announced it would move forward in merger negotiations with Chinese competitor Zoomlion. (AP)Yum Brands (YUM), owner of KFC and Pizza Hut, https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8ead3ae89364cc315c46be8a07c40291044bd7f92a36e643afa0607afe2b3d3f2dd8c77eefb77651 is in talks with PE firms including KKR (KKR) and Hopu to sell a minority stake in its China operations as it prepares to spin off the once booming unit. (Reuters)BY THE NUMBERS St. Louis Fed President James Bullard speaks ahead of the market open, at 8:15 a.m., ET, in New York City. In an interview Wednesday, he was the latest Fed official to suggest policymakers could raise interest rates as early as April.Two key reports are be out at 8:30 a.m. ET ahead of the shortened week's final trading day: weekly jobless claims and February durable goods orders. The Energy Department releases its weekly look at natural gas inventories at 10:30 a.m. ET.Accenture (ACN), Finish Line (FINL), and Winnebago (WGO) are among the companies issuing earnings this morning, while GameStop (GME) leads the short list of firms releasing quarterly results after this afternoon's closing bell.PVH Corporation (PVH) beat forecasts on earnings and slightly exceed estimates on revenue. The retailer behind brands including Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen warned on full-year results.KB Home (KBH) beat expectations on quarterly earnings and revenue. The homebuilder issued an upbeat full-year forecast, thanks to what it calls a healthy order backlog.H.B. Fuller (FUL) beat estimates on earnings but missed on revenue. The specialty chemicals maker was helped by strong results in its engineering adhesives unit. STOCKS TO WATCH The FTC's tactics to try to prevent the Staples (SPLS)-Office Depot (ODP) merger have come under criticism. 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