| In Vegas terms, the likelihood of a Microsoft-Yahoo search deal is now a "pick 'em."
 That was the takeaway from a report Tuesday by Collins Stewart analyst Sandeep Aggarwal.
 
 "In our view, the likelihood of a Microsoft-Yahoo search deal has gone down materially in recent weeks," Aggarwal wrote in a research note. The biggest hurdle remains the price of a deal, he said.
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