WSJ.com - Heard on the Street

WSJ.com - Heard on the Street: "MSN Veterans Want a Pact To Bolster Web-Search AdsAnd Better Challenge Google

One faction within Microsoft Corp. is promoting a bold strategy in the company's battle with Google Inc: Join forces with Yahoo Inc.
That would be a major departure for Microsoft, the software maker that is legendary for toiling on its own until it captures a new market. However, people familiar with the situation say that Microsoft has considered the idea of acquiring a stake in Yahoo, and that the two companies have discussed possible options over the course of the past year."

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