Verizon closing in on Yahoo acquisition

Verizon would be close to the acquisition of Yahoo!, as reported by Bloomberg, according to which the parties have come to the stage of "two-negotiation" and that an announcement could come in days.

Earlier this week the offers were evaluated in a range between 4 and 6 billion dollars, with the exception of that of the same telecomunications company that would stop under 4 billion, but excluding the perimeter of purchase patents and real estate properties.

Verizon has long been considered the candidate to come out on top because the telecom giant has been beefing up its online video content and advertising on mobile networks. Other reported bidders for Yahoo are AT&T; a consortium that includes Warren Buffett's firm Berkshire Hathaway and Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans and owner of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers; and private investment firm TPG.

Verizon would place Yahoo! alongside his business of AOL, studying synergies and specifically for the search engine placement.