Yahoo's Jerry Yang assures the ad and search industries that a buyout is the only option being considered, according to Rob Young. It turns out that both Microsoft and Alibaba continue to seek
support from other investors. Young points to an article in The Wall Street Journal that suggests Microsoft wants to partner with Silver Lake Partners, and the Canada Pension Plan
Investment Group, as Alibaba searches for private equity groups to participate.
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