(MONEY Magazine) – In the Black:

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL: The hotel giant's profits jumped 66% in the fourth quarter. One reason: Marriott added 238 new hotels and time-shares in 2000. The stock has climbed 56% in a year.

CATAPULT COMMUNICATIONS: Other telecom stocks are getting smashed. But life is sweet for this maker of software for testing telecom systems. Profits have surged, driven by sales to customers like Motorola. In just three months the stock has skyrocketed 197%.

SUSAN SCHOTTENFELD AND NICHOLAS GALLUCCIO: The duo in charge at TCW Galileo Value Opportunities racked up a 67% gain in the past 12 months vs. 28% for the average midcap value fund. Top holdings recently included Jacobs Engineering and Jones Apparel Group.

In the Red:

BARNESANDNOBLE.COM: The online bookseller laid off 350 employees after losing $158 million last year. Since taking the firm public in '99, chairman Leonard Riggio has watched his stock plummet from a peak of $26.50 to a paltry $1.50.

SUNBEAM CORP: Hobbled by debts and shareholder lawsuits, the appliance maker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Helped by a cash infusion from GE, it's now planning a comeback.

LORRAINE BRACCO: The actress, who plays a mobster's shrink in The Sopranos TV show, settled her battle with the IRS over $518,000 in unpaid taxes. The IRS forgave part of the debt and decided not to have her rubbed out.

--KATHERINE Z. JOSEPHS