SUNNYVALE, CA - JULY 18, 2006: (FILE) A sign for Yahoo! corporate headquarters is shown July 18, 2006 in Sunnyvale, California. A published report May 4, 2007 says that Microsoft Corp. is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on a possible deal to acquire Yahoo, the Internet's second most-used search engine. Yahoo shares were up sharply on the news, surging more than $5 a share to $33.37 in late morning trading. Microsoft shares slipped 34 cents to $30.63. Getty Images logo Getty Images 26 months ago

SUNNYVALE, CA - JULY 18, 2006: (FILE) A sign for Yahoo! corporate headquarters is shown July 18, 2006 in Sunnyvale, California. A published report May 4, 2007 says that Microsoft Corp. is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on a possible deal to acquire Yahoo, the Internet's second most-used search engine. Yahoo shares were up sharply on the news, surging more than $5 a share to $33.37 in late morning trading. Microsoft shares slipped 34 cents to $30.63.

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