Yahoo, Google May Reveal Search-Ad Pact Next Week: Report

The Wall Street Journal said the companies have been in talks to have Google use its technology to place ads beside Yahoo search results, citing a source familiar with the matter.

Several analysts have estimated that a deal with Google could boost Yahoo's cash flow by as much as $1 billion a year.

Yahoo recently rejected a takeover bid by software giant Microsoft Corp., which is trying to boost its Internet advertising business and increasing competition against Google.