WINNERS

MARY SCHAPIRO

FINRA boss nominated to be the next head of the SEC.

TERRY LUNDGREN

Macy’s CEO sees shares surge after early Christmas present of

being able to renegotiate its credit deal.

HOME BUYERS

Flood of fed money drops mortgage rates to 30-year lows.

LOSERS

JEREMY PIVEN

Actor takes ill with mysterious mercury ailment, could cost producers of Broadway show millions.

LLOYD BLANKFEIN

Goldman Sachs CEO makes history – first to lead company to a quarterly loss.

ANURAG DIKSHIT

Co-founder of gambling Web site, PartyGaming, agrees to forfeit $300 million.