Google (GOOG) Search Share Hits High As Microsoft (MSFT) Stumbles

Microsoft (MSFT) may have to buy more search engine companies. Its share of the US search market dropped to just above 7% in December, down from 9.8% a year ago, according to Hitwise,

Google’s (GOOG) share moved up to a record 66% from 63.2% a year ago.

Yahoo! (YHOO) dropped to 20.9% from 21.6%.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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