Yahoo silent on buyout after disappointing results

Yahoo Inc, the center of much buyout speculation, has announced a disappointed quarterly sales forecast. According to reports last week, a number of private equity firms, including Silver Lake Partners, have been eyeing a buyout expected to be worth around $20 billion. Meanwhile, shares in the company were slightly up, 16 cents higher to $15.65, in extended trading despite the lackluster quarterly financial results.

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