WINNERS

LAUDER FAMILY

Aerin and her iconic cosmetics clan cash in some of their rocketing shares for a sweet $300M.

HARTWIG MASUCH

New Sony BMG boss reels in Chrysalis label for a mere $169M.

HENRY KRAVIS

KKR boss leads a group of private-equity investors in a $4B deal to acquire Del Monte Foods.

LOSERS

DANIELLE CHIESI

Former hedge-fund consultant and co-defendant Raj Rajaratnam lose bid to block wiretap evidence in their insider-trading trial.

STEVE RATTNER

Quadrangle founder sees his PE firm begin to wind down after he settles with SEC.

BRAD WIENERS

Men’s Journal editor shown the door by boss Jann Wenner.