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Massive layoffs and its corporate parent's big stock drops have made things harder as the once-dominant Internet service provider struggles to reinvent itself.

Not so eager to make a deal with Microsoft, Yahoo has been talking with Google, NewsCorp and AOL about various partnerships.

Lisa Napoli reports that there's a big reason for all this back and forth.

Barely a week after Microsoft threatened a hostile takeover, Yahoo is reportedly nearing a deal with AOL while Microsoft is said to be talking to News Corp. about a joint takeover of Yahoo.

Barely a week after Microsoft threatened a hostile takeover, Yahoo is reportedly nearing a deal with AOL while Microsoft is said to be talking to News Corp. about a joint takeover of Yahoo.