WINNERS

CHESLEY SULLENBERGER

As a US Airways jet crash lands, hero pilot gives airline a good name.

CAROL BARTZ

Veteran tech sector executive tapped to be new CEO at Yahoo!

ANDREW CUOMO

New York’s AG issues subpoenas to charities claiming losses to Ezra Merkin, who fed billions to alleged fraudster Bernie Madoff.

LOSERS

KEN LEWIS

BofA boss sees stock plunge after he takes more TARP $$ to close Merrill deal.

MIKE ZAFIROVSKI

CEO of one-time phone equipment giant Nortel is forced to file Chapter 11.

CRAIG DUBOW

Most employees of embattled publisher, Gannett, forced to take a week off without pay, as ordered by CEO.