WINNERS

ADELE

R&B diva hailed as music industry savior as US album sales buck six-year losing trend.

TERRY LUNDGREN

Macy’s boss reports a quarterly profit of $131M, raises full-year forecast.

STEVE BALLMER

Microsoft CEO rings up $8.5B purchase of Web-based phone service Skype.

LOSERS

RAJ RAJARATNAM

Smug Galleon boss nailed on all 14 counts; faces possible 15+ years in the slammer.

HOWARD STRINGER

Sony chief still can’t reboot gamer network two weeks after hacker attack.

EDDIE LAMPERT

Sears boss forced to remove smut DVDs from company Web site.