WINNERS

MICHAEL DELL

Dell CEO helps the computer giant report revenue of $15.5B, a 22-percent increase from the year-ago quarter.

PAUL OTELLINI

Intel boss acquires software security firm McAfee for $7.68B.

MAYOR BLOOMBERG

New York City is bucking the jobless trend with 7 months of lowering its unemployment rate.

LOSERS

DOV CHARNEY

American Apparel boss has company on life support, staring down bankruptcy.

BILL ACKMAN

Billionaire investor slapped with lawsuit by angry StuyTown lenders demanding $3.66B.

BERTH MILTON

Swedish porn king may lose empire, Private Media, as lawsuits pile up.