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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said he sees opportunities to work with Yahoo to create a "better search product" but would not comment on discussions that the two may be engaged in.
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Ballmer's trip to the San Francisco Bay area has prompted speculation he might be meeting with Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz about a potential deal.
Ballmer, asked about Microsoft's unsuccessful bid to buy Yahoo last year, said he still thought a tie-up would have been "valuable." He was speaking to students at Stanford University on Wednesday.
"I'm glad we went down the road," Ballmer said. He reiterated previous comments about the potential opportunities of a search partnership with Yahoo, which could bring in more customers and advertisers.
Ballmer also told the audience that the economy is in a multiyear phase of resetting to a lower level.
Yahoo [YHOO
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Google [GOOG
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