Verdict erodes Stewart empire

MARTHA STEWART’S felony conviction rattled through her rapidly eroding business empire as shares of her namesake company continued to fall, Viacom cancelled her syndicated television show and she quit the board of cosmetic giant Revlon.

But the big question was the future of the domestic diva's bread-and-butter job as a leader of the company that bears her name.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's board met on Monday to discuss Stewart's future, but the company made no announcement.