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While the pundits debated the vices and virtues of Mitt Romney's and Newt Gingrich's tax returns, the folks at Kiplinger were scouring them for ideas that could help you. Even if you'll never have a Swiss bank account or own complex foreign assets, these dozen moves could help you lower your IRS bill.

The economy may be ugly for workers, but most companies are making money. In fact, many Wall Street darlings are checking in with record profits. Then again, most doesn't mean all. Here are five notable companies that are losing money this year -- and possibly beyond.

Holding a spot on the Fortune 500 list puts a business in august company, but that isn't always synonymous with being successful. Each year, some companies manage to stay on the list despite experiencing profound problems, and losing billions of dollars for their stakeholders.

When companies use the word "immaterial" to describe errors or irregularities in their previously reported numbers, what they're trying to say is that their mistakes involved such small amounts that they don't really matter. Too often, though, that's not really the case.

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (GAP) may sell its Food Emporium stores to help boost liquidity, The Wall Street Journal reported. The supermarket operator has said it will consider selling "non-core assets" to improve liquidity. The company announced losses of $122.6 million, or $4.83 a...

With the stock plunging and a trial between key shareholder Ron Burkle and top company execs heading to court, signs point ever more clearly to the possibility that Barnes & Noble will go private. And that just might be the right move.

Of stocks in focus, Costco (COST) posted a slight increase in fiscal-first quarter earnings to $266 million, or 60 cents per share. After beings helped by steady sales of food and everyday items to recession-weary consumers, Costco says it has recently seen purchases of some nonfood items rise...

Playboy Enterprises's (PLA) shares soared more than 60% after Bloomberg News reported that the pioneering adult publisher was in talks to sell itself to Iconix Brand Group (ICON), the owner of Candie's and London Fog clothing brands. The news may sit well with investors now, but if it really...