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Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc inked a 10-year Web search deal to better compete against market leader Google Inc but stopped short of combining their display advertising businesses.

Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc have agreed to an online search and advertising partnership, in an attempt to rival Google Inc, that will be announced within 24 hours, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.

Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc have agreed to an online search and advertising partnership, in an attempt to rival Google Inc, that will be announced within 24 hours, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.

Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc have agreed to an online search and advertising partnership, in an attempt to rival Google Inc, that will be announced within 24 hours, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday.

Microsoft issued poor fourth-quarter earnings with profit plunging 29 percent, its first decline in full-year revenue in the company's 34-year history.

Microsoft Corp shares fell more than 9 percent on Friday, as the company's weaker-than-expected results contradicted Wall Street's belief that the worst is over for the technology sector.

The Nasdaq fell on Friday, halting a 12-day run-up, following Microsoft Corp's disappointing quarterly results, but gains in pharmaceutical and energy shares lifted the Dow and the S&P 500 to fresh 8-month closing highs.

Microsoft sought on Friday to end a long-running dispute with EU antitrust regulators as it offered to let users choose their own browser and to provide more interoperability information to third parties.

Microsoft's 'Laptop Hunters' ad campaigns change after Apple lawyers complain about the inaccuracy of the ads claiming they had already lowered its computer price.

The Nasdaq fell on Friday, halting a 12-day run-up, following Microsoft Corp's disappointing quarterly results, but gains in pharmaceutical and energy shares lifted the Dow and the S&P 500 to fresh 8-month closing highs.

Microsoft has offered to let users choose their own browser and provide more interoperability information to third parties in a bid to resolve two antitrust cases, EU regulators said on Friday.

The Nasdaq fell on Friday following Microsoft Corp's disappointing quarterly results, but gains in pharmaceutical and energy shares held the Dow and the S&P 500 near break-even.

Stocks fell on Friday, pressured by disappointing quarterly results in the tech sector and weak consumer sentiment data.

Stocks fell on Friday as bellwether Microsoft declined on disappointing results, a day after a rally took the Dow industrials above the key 9,000 mark.

On Thursday, Microsoft Corp. released poor fourth-quarter earnings blaming the global economic downturn and a slumping PC market.

U.S. stocks fell on Friday as bellwethers Microsoft and American Express declined on disappointing results, a day after a rally took the Dow industrials above the key 9,000 mark.

U.S. stocks fell on Friday as disappointing results from Microsoft and American Express curbed sentiment a day after a rally took the Dow industrials above the key 9,000 mark.

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Friday as disappointing results from Microsoft Corp and American Express Co curbed sentiment a day after a rally took the Dow industrials above the key 9,000 mark.

Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Friday as disappointing results from Microsoft Corp and Amazon.com Inc curbed sentiment a day after a rally took the Dow industrials above the key 9,000 mark.