A Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) / Yahoo (YHOO) search-ad deal is 'down to the short strokes,'...
A Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) / Yahoo (YHOO) search-ad deal is 'down to the short strokes,' according to Kara Swisher at AllThingsD. Exact terms are unclear, but the deal revolves around Microsoft paying Yahoo "several billion dollars upfront" to take over its search-ad business, and guaranteeing certain payments back to Yahoo, while Yahoo would take the lead in selling display ads.