WINNERS

JIM SIMONS

His $8B hedge fund wows investors by posting a 48 percent gain in July.

ISAAC PERLMUTTER

Marvel CEO posts solid profit gains on Iron Man.

BOB PITTMAN

Sells stake in DailyCandy e-mail newsletter for roughly $125M after investing $2M in it in 2003.

LOSERS

RON PERELMAN

Agrees to pay $80M to settle charges he diverted corporate money while he controlled comic book publisher.

DAVE BARGER

JetBlue CEO sees green, passengers see red over $7 charge for a blanket.

TONE GRANT

Former Refco president sentenced to 10 years in prison.