WINNERS

JAMES RIGGIO

B&N founder books $29M settlement of suits over $596M buyout of his college text firm. “Math for Dummies” assures us he came out ahead.

JAMIE DIMON

JPMorgan chief takes pols to school in testimony at Senate lovefest . . . er, inquiry.

WELDERS

Big demand makes this hottest NY job in more ways than one.

LOSERS

R. ALLEN STANFORD

Ponzi schemer gets 110 years in stir. On the bright side, that’s 40 fewer than Madoff.

DENIS ABRAMS

Benjamin Moore CEO is painted out of firm after owner Warren Buffett hears of luxe trip on company dime.

MARTIN SORRELL

Shareholders nix pay package for head of WPP ad agency, and the rest of the board, too.