Private equity firms studying Yahoo buyout: report

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Private equity firms studying Yahoo buyout: report
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Private equity firms are exploring possible buyout scenarios for Yahoo Inc. , the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Wednesday. The report, which was based on unnamed sources, said firms involved are Silver Lake Partners, Blackstone Group, TPG Capital and Bain Capital. Some private equity firms said a deal for Yahoo can be done at a price of $16 to $18 a share, the report said. Yahoo shares rose 3% to close at $15.94 on Wednesday.