WINNERS

MEL KARMAZIN

Pushes XM Radio-Sirius Satellite merger to the edge of regulatory approval.

JEFF BEZOS

Amazon.com’s top dog continues to pump out profits.

EDGAR BRONFMAN

His Warner Music Group becomes best performing media stock on 2008.

LOSERS

DAVID PECKER

His American Media company is just about broke and ready to give up equity to creditors.

TOM WURTZ

Wachovia CFO steps down after bank posts $8.9B loss in second quarter.

RON SNYDER

CEO of Crocs sees shares of footwear maker plummet 45% last week.