WINNERS

JAMIE DIMON

JPMorgan head beats second-quarter profit estimates, breathing life into financial stocks.

MAYOR BLOOMBERG

Merrill’s sale of its 20% stake in his information company pegs its value near $40B.

JOHN DONAHOE

EBay CEO prevails in Tiffany’s fake-goods lawsuit.

LOSERS

JOHN THAIN

Testy exchange with analysts shows the Merrill CEO’s honeymoon may be over.

JULIE ROEHM

OustedWal-Mart exec gets fired again-this time off a reality show.

DAVID REMNICK

Attempt by New Yorker editor to be funny with Obama cover lands with a thud.