WINNERS

CRAIG KALLMAN

Atlantic Records chief sees his label become the top-seller in the US for last year.

J.C. FLOWERS

Part of an investor group tapped by the FDIC in a $13.9B takeover of IndyMac bank, which was taken over by Uncle Sam.

PEYTON MANNING

Indianapolis Colt QB wins his third Most Valuable Player award for 2008.

LOSERS

STEVE BALLMER

Microsoft boss suffers the slings and arrows over a Y2K+9 hardware glitch on its Zune music player.

MICHAEL DELL

Founder shakes up staff of his computer-selling company in an attempt to boost sagging sales.

KIRK KERKORIAN

Billionaire investor dumps the rest of his stake in Ford Motor.