WINNERS

PHILIP KNIGHT

Nike chairman wins license to become the official on-field apparel provider of the NFL, replacing Reebok.

JOSH BEKENSTEIN

Bain Capital partner wears short pants after landing Gymboree for $1.8M in auction.

CHILEAN MINERS

They survived —and got out.

LOSERS

ANGELO MOZILO

Disgraced Countrywide boss settles with SEC for $67.5 million in penalties.

WARREN BUFFETT

The Oracle of Omaha finds himself at the mercy of Henry Kravis, over Energy Future Holdings.

JOE NOCERANY

Times columnist makes favorable call on Oracle, which also had hired his fiancee employer.