Analysts say don't rule out a Microsoft-Yahoo deal just yet

It's official: Qi Lu to head Microsoft's online effort
Microsoft officially names the former Yahoo search executive. In the process, however, Microsoft is losing top ad executive Brian McAndrews.

Microsoft, Yahoo said in talks on search deal
The Times of London says the two companies are discussing a deal that would see Microsoft acquire Yahoo's search business for around $20 billion.

Yahoo, Microsoft search grows faster than industry
U.S. search grew 7 percent sequentially in October, but Yahoo and Microsoft posted larger gains, according to comScore's qSearch analysis released Wednesday.

Yahoo search exec departs, perhaps to Microsoft
Top search engineer Sean Suchter is leaving Yahoo, and there's speculation that he is headed to a post at Microsoft.

With Yang out, Microsoft may come back
Several sources close to the company expect renewed takeover interest from the software giant.