From a technology coverage point of view, as opposed to politics coverage, Yahoo could bring this type of data analysis and prediction engine to other content verticals.

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The resulting index is a mix of trend reportage, expert findings, data-rich analysis and future-positive prediction.

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By using a discovery platform they were able to use a combination of SQL, text, statistics, and time-series analysis to get a more accurate customer churn prediction model.

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The race itself has been a dramatic one: When City beat Bolton on March 3, it opened a five-point lead at the top of the table and had a 79% chance of winning the title, according to an analysis by Sports Club Stats, a prediction website.

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