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Yahoo, Microsoft Revamp Search Alliance; Bing Gains

Capping months of negotiations, Yahoo (YHOO) and Microsoft announced on Thursday that they’ve restructured their landmark search alliance to give greater flexibility in how search results are presented and how their ad teams work. The restructured deal comes as Microsoft has upped its payment to Yahoo under the agreement, which began in 2009. Under the original agreement, Microsoft (MSFT) exclusively provides paid and algorithmic search services

Former Yahoo China Exec Chen Zhang Jumps To JD.com

Former Yahoo (YHOO) executive Chen Zhang has joined China e-commerce company JD.com as senior vice president, where he will oversee research & development for JD Mall. Zhang’s move to JD.com (JD) comes two weeks after news that Yahoo would close one its last remaining Chinese offices, which was established in 2009 and employs 300. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Web portal has been trimming its global staff. In China, Yahoo reportedly plans to

85% Of Yahoo’s Value Is Its Alibaba Stake: Analyst

Alibaba (BABA) stock has been in a downtrend for over four months. But one way to reap the financial benefits of the growing Chinese e-commerce giant is to buy Yahoo (YHOO), which has yet to spin off its full stake in Alibaba. That’s according to Morgan Stanley (MS), which initiated coverage on Yahoo with an overweight rating. Why is Morgan Stanley so bullish on Yahoo and Alibaba? Watch this video to find out. Follow Alissa Williams on Twitter: