TALKS OFF: Shares in Playboy Enterprises dropped almost 10 percent to $3.46 on Wednesday following news that Iconix Brand Group had ended talks to acquire the media company. In an effort to calm investors, Playboy swiftly revealed that Robert Campbell would step in as interim chief financial officer as of Jan. 1, replacing Linda Havard, who already had unveiled her plans to exit the company. The news that Iconix was no longer in negotiations with Playboy was first reported by Bloomberg. A spokeswoman for Iconix and spokesman for Playboy had no comment. — Amy Wicks