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Microsoft rumored to be interested in purchasing Yahoo

crunch time coming for Yahoo CEO ? Microsoft is rumored to be interested in contributing funds to a purchase of Yahoo. Microsoft might go beyond this to a full fledged acquisition of Yahoo. Microsoft stands to gain greater search share as well as a valuable web portal. Kara Switsher of re/code reported yesterday that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) might back or contribute substantially to a buyout of Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO ). Microsoft's involvement with a buyout makes perfect sense. The subsequent restructuring and ouster of Marissa Mayer would pave the way for a restoration of the exclusive use of Microsoft's Bing search engine in Yahoo's search. Increasing search share for Bing in its battle with Alphabet's Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) (NASDAQ: GOOGL ) could well be worth the billions Microsoft might pay. Welcome to Yahoo Sales Brochure A Tough Negotiator Prior to Mayer joining Yahoo as the CEO in 2012, Yahoo had reached an agreement with Microsoft in 2009 t...