An officer returning from a tour of duty in Afghanistan is unlikely to be competing for a place with a private equity analyst.

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The analyst notes that both private equity firms and strategic buyers are evaluating Yahoo.

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Any buyer would need to have the cooperation of the Ford family in order to secure the complete control necessary for a private equity turnaround, notes KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Brett Hoselton.

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Working with a private equity firm like Blackstone "makes sense" for BHP, the analyst said.

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