Candies, Inc. (CAND)

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Briefing.Com In-Play ICON 01-20-06

ICON Iconix Brand initiated with a Buy at boutique firm Sterne, Agee & Leach (12.28 ) *****

Sterne, Agee & Leach is initiating ICON with a Buy and a tgt of $15 saying the transition from a design, wholesale and marketing model to the licensing model, has improved revenue predictability, through strong minimums, removed inventory risk and reduced operating risk. Firm says the new model generates very high EBITDA and net income margins. The firm believe the co has an exciting and profitable future ahead of them.

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PR: Bongo Announces the Reality Stars of Laguna Will Be Featured in Its Spring Advertising Campaign

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICON "Iconix" or "the Company") announced today that the reality stars of Laguna will be featured in its BONGO® Spring 2006 multimedia advertising campaign. Alex Murrel, Jason Wahler, Lauren Conrad, Stephan Colletti, Kristin Cavallari and Tallan Torriero will begin appearing in the print ads featuring Bongo when they hit newsstands in February. The campaign will appear in fashion, entertainment and lifestyle magazines such as Seventeen, Teen People, Us Weekly, Star and Teen Vogue.

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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060110/nytu052.html?.v=40