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Could Microsoft Get Control of Yahoo Without Buying It Whole? Investors Think So.

in News on June 25, 2008 at 8:23 pm PT

So exactly when will Microsoft and Yahoo really start talking again? Much sooner than later, if investors have their way. While the pair have not had any substantive talks as yet, despite reports they had, I would expect pressure from those shareholders (if not a dose of sanity in the face of the Google juggernaut) will bring them to the table within the next week. While the software giant has no interest in buying all of the Internet portal, under a scenario being suggested to Microsoft by major Yahoo shareholders, a more substantial search deal could effectively give Microsoft control over Yahoo.