WINNERS
TROUBLE

Leona Helmsley tosses her female Maltese a mouth-watering $12M bone.

FRANK QUATTRONE

Judge formally approves request by prosecutors to dismiss all remaining charges against ex-Credit Suisse Group

banker.

NELSON PELTZ

Billionaire investorenters into confidentiality agreement with thirdlargest U.S. hamburger chain Wendy’s.

LOSERS
EUGENE PLOTKIN

Former Goldman Sachs traders pleads guilty to masterminding audacious trans-Atlantic stock-fraud scheme.

THOMAS COUGHLIN

Appeals court rejects house arrest sentence for former Wal-Mart executive, opening the door for a possible

prison term.

HAL PENNINGTON

Credit crunch wrecks havoc on Finish Line takeover of his Genesco.